Ιατρικά σφάλματα : κοινωνική & οικονομική διάσταση και προστασία των εμπλεκομένων
Medical errors : socio-economic implications and protection of the involved parties
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Medical errors ; Medical errors -- Economic aspects ; Medical errors -- Prevention -- Law and legislation ; Patients -- Safety measures ; Medical care, Cost of ; Medical personnel -- MalpracticeAbstract
Medical errors are on the increase both in Europe and in the United States of America which has caused them to take serious measures to dial with the problem. In Greece, more and more patients are worried about the possibility of being a victim of a medical error but the organisations they can turn to if this happens are very few and can do very little to help. The findings from our audit on various public and private organisations as well as the review of greek and international literature are quite interesting. Only a small number of medical errors gain publicity as the majority of claims get settled out of court by the insurances or the hospitals. The consequences of medical errors are multiple and complex with significant financial and social implications. The burden of the obvious and hidden cost affects not only the patient, his family and the hospital but also the wider society. There is an indication that the financial burden for the greek economy is huge. Unfortunately estimating the exact cost is impossible due to lack of a dedicated statistical analysis centre. In addition, the system of internal control of adverse incidents and complaints of the national hospitals has significant problems. Finally the medical council's regulatory system for malpractice needs restructuring and modernisation. The creation of a dedicated central organisation for the audit of medical errors and complaints nationwide as well as the modernisation of the hospitals' monitoring systems are paramount in order to achieve control of the problem. Above all, cooperation and trust between patients, health care professionals, hospital management, medical councils and the government are essential to get to the root of the problem.
Postgraduate Studies Programme
Οικονομικά και Διοίκηση της ΥγείαςDepartment
Σχολή Οικονομικών, Επιχειρηματικών και Διεθνών Σπουδών. Τμήμα Οικονομικής ΕπιστήμηςCorporate Department
Ανώτατο Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Πειραιά Τεχνολογικού ΤομέαNumber of pages
196Language
GreekCollections
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