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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| 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. |
| 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. |
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