Contractual medical liability in Portugal and Macao

Liability of healthcare providers can be framed under the theory of contract in the law of Portugal and Macao, to obtain compensation for injury suffered by aggrieved patients, as a result of medical adverse events. However, shortcomings in the law, court practice and literature lead to some uncerta...

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Autor: Cascão, Rui Miguel Prista Patrício
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Recursos:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Repositorio:Cadernos Ibero-Americanos de Direito Sanitário (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.cadernos.prodisa.fiocruz.br:article/327
Acesso em linha:https://www.cadernos.prodisa.fiocruz.br/index.php/cadernos/article/view/327
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:responsabilidade civil
contrato
dano médico
Liability. Contract. Medical Treatment Injury.
Responsabilidad Civil. Contrato. Daño Médico.
Descrição
Resumo:Liability of healthcare providers can be framed under the theory of contract in the law of Portugal and Macao, to obtain compensation for injury suffered by aggrieved patients, as a result of medical adverse events. However, shortcomings in the law, court practice and literature lead to some uncertainty in adjudication. This article aims at reducing said uncertainty, setting forward a clear-cut adjudication paradigm, while recommending legal reform.