Legal aspects of injuries due to positioning of the patient in urology;Juristische aspekte bei lagerungsschäden in der urologie

Urologe - Ausgabe A

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 469-478

  Heimbach, D ^a   Weissauer, W ^b  

^a St Vincenz Krankenhaus   (Germany)

^b St Vincenz Krankenhaus ^*

Author keywords

Burden of proof of the medical practitioner; Controllable and chance risks; Method specific positioning of the patient; Strict role boundaries; Trust and close coordination duties

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMAN; INJURY; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MUSCLE TONE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK; UROLOGY;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; POSTURE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; UROLOGY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 2642553261     PISSN: 03402592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00120-004-0546-1     Document Type: Review

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