Medical Malpractice of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in the Complaint Records Referred to the Forensic Medicine Commission of Tehran Province during 2015-2017

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REZAIE M.; Gharibreza M.H.; Charkh Abi A.

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Forensic Medicine Year:2019 | Volume:25 | Issue:4 (91) Page(s): 177-184

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Medical Malpractice of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in the Complaint Records Referred to the Forensic Medicine Commission of Tehran Province during 2015-2017

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REZAIE M. | Gharibreza M.H. | Charkh Abi A. | Issue Writer Certificate

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MalpracticeQ3

Forensic MedicineQ1

GynecologyQ2

Abstract

Aim(s) Obstetricians and gynecologists are at the top of medical Malpractice complaints. Medical Malpractice in this regard can lead to consequences such as neonatal and fetal deaths, maternal defects, maternal deaths and neonatal defects. The aim of this study was to investigate the medical Malpractice of obstetricians and gynecologists in the complaint records referred to the Forensic Medicine commission of Tehran Province during 2015-2017. Instruments & Methods This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 366 complaint files of obstetricians and gynecologists who were referred to the Forensic Medicine Commission of Tehran Province during 2015-2017, and data on patient and physician characteristics, type of injury, cause and effect of complaint were extracted. Data were analyzed by SPSS 22 software and Chi-square test. Findings Of the 366 cases studied, 90. 7% of the physicians were women, and faculty members had less complaints than other physicians. But there was no significant difference between male and female physicians and with different degrees of science in terms of the types of medical Malpractice and injury that led to complaints (p>0. 05). 68. 1% of complaints were related to patients who referred to governmental hospitals for treatment and there was a significant relationship between type of Malpractice and place of treatment (p<0. 05). Conclusion The most common cause of gynecological medical Malpractice is negligence. There was no relationship between demographic characteristics of physicians, including age, sex, degree, and work experience with the type of medical Malpractice with respect to the forensic results and the type of injury to the patient.

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REZAIE, M., Gharibreza, M.H., & Charkh Abi, A.. (2019). Medical Malpractice of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in the Complaint Records Referred to the Forensic Medicine Commission of Tehran Province during 2015-2017. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE, 25(4 (91) ), 177-184. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/382990/en

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REZAIE M., Gharibreza M.H., Charkh Abi A.. Medical Malpractice of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in the Complaint Records Referred to the Forensic Medicine Commission of Tehran Province during 2015-2017. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE[Internet]. 2019;25(4 (91) ):177-184. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/382990/en

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M. REZAIE, M.H. Gharibreza, and A. Charkh Abi, “Medical Malpractice of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in the Complaint Records Referred to the Forensic Medicine Commission of Tehran Province during 2015-2017,” SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE, vol. 25, no. 4 (91) , pp. 177–184, 2019, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/382990/en

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