The book interests especially victims of medical error, doctors, students of medicine, plain professionals of health, clinics, public and particular hospitals, medical insurance, laboratories and pharmacies. It was reviewed and brought up to date in accordance with the new text of the Medical Code of Ethics, from 13/April/2010.
Beyond the main subject, the book clarifies in simple and practical way, what the medical error is; when the medical responsibility and the duty to repair exist; liability of the anesthesiologist and surgeon and hospitals’ liability; who is required to evidence for the error, deadline for filing the compensation act. Important questions, some admittedly controversies, had been introduced, as follows: palliative treatment, artificial maintenance of life, therapeutical excess, orthothanasia, vital will, resignation of treatment hemotherapeutic by Jehovah’s Witnesses and the exemption of medical liability.
The author incorporated recent decisions, sentences and a large number of bibliographical references, looking for to contribute with the professionals who dedicate themselves to health activities and with people interested in knowing what scholars and courts say regarding medical error. Updated according with the new text of the Medical Code of Ethics, judgments, resolutions and relevant opinions of the Federal and Regional Councils of Medicine on unnecessary and forbidden actions by the legislation; limitation of the ways of treatment for economic-financial reasons; suspension of procedures in the sick person in terminal phase; plastic surgery and its funding; orthomolecular practice; transsexualism and transgenitalização/ reassignment surgery.
Author: Décio Policastro
Del Rey 2010