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Experience of obstetricians and gynecologists in the management of medicolegal cases in Egypt
BackgroundObstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) is concerned with both fetal and maternal wellbeing with doubled professional responsibilities. Also,...
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Medicolegal Cases in Bariatric Surgery in the United Kingdom
Purpose of reviewTo evaluate the current state of bariatric medicolegal activity and explore the reasons of litigation in bariatric surgery. The...
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“Rule out appendicitis”: a Canadian emergency radiology perspective on medicolegal risks, imaging pitfalls, and strategies to improve care
We provide a unique Canadian perspective on the medicolegal risks associated with imaging acute appendicitis, incorporating data requested from the...
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Medicolegal considerations associated with cancer during pregnancy
The management of pregnant patients with cancer is complex and requires a multidisciplinary team to effectively diagnose, stage, and manage the...
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Ethical & Medicolegal Issues in Otology
ENT professionals are facing the heat of raised number of malpractice complaints against them. Some of them have a direct impact on surgeon’s career...
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Arthroscopy in India Through the Medicolegal Lens: A Comprehensive Review
IntroductionWith the increasing number of Arthroscopic surgeries, comes with it, the undesirable problem of litigation associated with it....
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The relevance of knee arthroscopy photographs in medicolegal proceedings
PurposeWhether photographs included in the operative report of knee arthroscopies can make the surgeon liable in the event of a legal investigation...
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Post-void bladder ultrasound in suspected cauda equina syndrome—data from medicolegal cases and relevance to magnetic resonance imaging scanning
ObjectivePost-void residual (PVR) scans of less than 200 ml are increasingly being used to rule out the likelihood of cauda equina syndrome (CES) and...
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Anesthesiology airway-related medicolegal cases from the Canadian Medical Protection Association
PurposeWe analyzed closed civil legal cases in 2007-2016 from the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) involving specialist...
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Bariatric Surgery and Malpractice: an Extensive Review of Demographics, Complications, Litigation, and Proactive Mitigation Strategies
The rising prevalence of severe obesity has led to a parallel increase in bariatric surgeries, raising a complex array of medicolegal issues. This...
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South African and international legislature with relevance to the application of electronic documentation in medicolegal autopsies for practice and research purposes
BackgroundForensic and legal medicine requires all documentation to be recorded in a manner that is admissible in court. Issues surrounding privacy,...
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The diagnosis and management of abusive head injuries in infancy in Egypt
Child death owed to abuse and negligence is not uncommon, and its real incidence is unknown. The most common cause of fatal child abuse is head...
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Management of unidentified and unclaimed bodies: a comparison of model from four countries in the Asia Pacific Region
Managing mass fatality incidents or disasters involving multiple deaths are not uncommon among forensic practitioners. In fact, management of...
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Non-accidental injury in children—a sub-Saharan perspective on a multidisciplinary, co-ordinated care approach
Non-accidental injury (NAI) in children presents a challenging problem to the pediatric neurosurgeon. The complexity of this condition is underscored...
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Consequences of the lack of clinical forensic medicine in emergency departments
Most victims of physical violence sooner or later will access a hospital or medical cabinet because of that violence, and in particular emergency...
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Artificial intelligence in the practice of forensic medicine: a sco** review
Forensic medicine is a thriving application field for artificial intelligence (AI). Indeed, AI applications intended to forensic pathologists or...
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Exploring the lived experiences of individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their relatives: insights into care provision experiences, disease management support, self-management strategies, and future needs in Germany (qualitative study)
BackgroundParkinson’s disease (PD) significantly impacts the health-related quality of life of affected individuals and their relatives. In order to...
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Management of surgical diseases of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: indications of the United Italian Society of Endocrine Surgery (SIUEC)
AbstractA task force of the United Italian society of Endocrine Surgery (SIUEC) was commissioned to review the position statement on diagnostic,...