Do dissatisfaction and post-surgical complications denote medical error?

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-2770.v26i2p48-50

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Medical Errors, Intraoperative Complications

Abstract

There is currently a growing number of lawsuits against physicians, based on an alleged breach of contract to consumer law, where results are required from the medical professional, while the latter, according to the code of medical ethics and common sense, has an obligation of means. The aim of this study was to discuss the results, satisfaction and complications of three of the main orthopedic surgeries at the level of the knee (the authors' field of work) in order to establish differences between error and failure, which are characteristic of the medical act. We conclude that imperfection is part of human nature and that, for various reasons, orthopedic surgeries complicate, fail and patients are dissatisfied, regardless of the degree of resources available to the professional, which does not characterize medical error.

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2021-12-29

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Pavão DM, Werneck FC, Faria JLR de, Titonelli VE, Albuquerque RSP e, Sousa EB de. Do dissatisfaction and post-surgical complications denote medical error?. Saúde ética justiça [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 29 [cited 2024 Nov. 28];26(2):48-50. Available from: https://periodicos.usp.br/sej/article/view/194429