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Dermatology
Reports on dermatology findings from Kyushu University provide new insights
August 30th, 2008
According to recent research from Fukuoka, Japan, "Health-care safety management has recently been highlighted for patient safety. However, specialist-based risks in clinical settings have hardly been discussed in Japan so far." "A review of dermatological legal claims may delineate these risks. This study examined court precedents from the databases ''Courts in Japan'' and LEX/DB. Thirty-four dermatology-related civil cases were found from 1968-2006. Of the 34 cases, 32 (94%) were judged and two (6%) were retried. Of these 32 cases, 11 (34%) were appealed to higher courts. Among the 34 litigations, the defendants of eight (23%) were dermatology specialists, 20 (59%)...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-08-30)
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