Medicolegal cases against obstetricians

Medicolegal cases against obstetricians

To the Editor: We read the article on a retrospective, observational study of medicolegal cases against obstetricians and gynaecologists in South Africa (SA)’s private sector[1] with interest. On the surface, there is some good news for obstetrics. Contrary to expectations and international experien...

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Veröffentlicht in:South African medical journal 2021-11, Vol.111 (11), p.1034-1034
Hauptverfasser: Pistorius, L R, Bhorat, I, Snyman, L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Autopsy
Forensic Medicine
General & Internal Medicine
Humans
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Medicine, General & Internal
Physicians
Science & Technology
South Africa
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Zusammenfassung:To the Editor: We read the article on a retrospective, observational study of medicolegal cases against obstetricians and gynaecologists in South Africa (SA)’s private sector[1] with interest. On the surface, there is some good news for obstetrics. Contrary to expectations and international experience, the article suggests that medicolegal notifications for gynaecological mishaps are now (at least financially) a greater concern than obstetric claims.
ISSN:0256-9574
2078-5135
DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2021.v111i11.16070