Processes That Leading to Medical Malpractice

The new Turkish Penal Code which came into force in June 2005 has brought some changes in the definitions of the legal and penal responsibilities\udof physicians. On the other hand, the changing conditions of the current health practices and the commercial concerns taking the lead have brought\udserious doubts about a physician-patient relationship based on trust. As a result, in our country, medical malpractice claims against physicians have\udsignificantly increased in recent years. In the last 10 years, the subject has been discussed in various platforms and there is a dynamic process that\udcontinues the search for solutions. To date, considering the emerging cases of medical malpractice statistics, it is remarkable that the most frequent\udclaim against both physicians and other health personnel is the complaint about "not fulfilling their obligation of duty of care". In this review, we\udexamined the basic concepts and processes leading to medical malpractice, which has become a serious threat to physicians, in order to improve\udphysicians' knowledge about this phenomenon. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2012; 42: Supplement 78-81