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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Legal Medical Doctrines
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Reza Hajmanouchehri1    , Azar Tabesh2 |
1- Legal Medicine Research Center, Iranian Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran
2- Legal Medicine Research Center, Iranian Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran , tabeshazar@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (711 Views) |
Introduction: This study aims to assess several medical malpractice cases and the punishment of imprisonment or non-imprisonment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients, to investigate the legal processes of dealing with medical malpractice cases of this category of patients and provide criteria for determining the tolerance of punishment of imprisonment or non-imprisonment for them which will reduce malpractice in the process of diagnosis and treatment and also increase the awareness of the medical community.
Case Report: Regarding the issue of medical malpractice, the cases of two women were investigated, in the first case, medical malpractice was proved due to not using the correct diagnostic process, and in the second case, medical malpractice was not proved due to the use of the correct diagnostic process despite the incorrect diagnosis. Regarding the issue of tolerating imprisonment or non-imprisonment punishment, the cases of two criminals were also assessed, and after evaluating the severity of the disease, it was found that the first case which is imprisonment punishment was tolerable and the second case which is non-imprisonment punishment was found to be intolerable.
Conclusion: Failure to diagnose MS disease on time and subsequent mistakes in the treatment plan will lead to filing a complaint against the attending physician, therefore, the use of correct diagnostic processes and management of complications of treatment plans are emphasized. A series of specific criteria were presented to create a uniform procedure in the issuance of medical expert opinions regarding the case of serving the tolerance of punishment imprisonment, or non-imprisonment regarding the patient's condition. |
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| Keywords: Multiple sclerosis, Legal medicine, Medical malpractice |
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Type of Article: Case Report |
Subject:
Crime and Penalty
Received: 2023/11/19 | Revised: 2024/09/30 | Accepted: 2024/04/27 | ePublished: 2024/09/28
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