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This volume presents to the international world of learning the first fruits of a project launched by the European Science Foundation (ESF) in 1977. Tribute should be paid to the late Professor Aleck Chloros, Judge in the Court of the Euro- pean Community, whose belief in the European ideal and enthusiasm for European co9peration and the comparative study oflegal problems made him an eloquent ad- vocate of a large-scale ESF venture into the field of comparative law. Judge Chloros had envisaged the creation of a permanent, sizable and well-equipped European in- stitute for comparative legal studies. The successive working parties convoked by the Executive Council of the ESF, which I had the honour of heading from the be- ginning, came to the conclusion that this ambitious vision could not be realized im- mediately; the financial situation of the member organizations of the ESF also de- teriorated, making a cautious approach a necessary virtue. The solution ultimately adopted by the last of the working parties - the Ad Hoc Committee for Compara- tive Law - and submitted to the General Assembly of the ESF in 1979 called for the launching of four pilot projects. In November 1980, the Assembly approved de- tailed plans for two of these projects, the first of which concerned medical respon- sibility - the subject of this volume. A Steering Committee was set up to monitor the projects. The organisation of the study was entrusted to Professor Dr.

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Author:   Erwin Deutsch ,  J. Blackie ,  Hans-Ludwig Schreiber ,  J. Santos Briz
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 4.40cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.493kg
ISBN:  

9783642704512

ISBN 10:   3642704514
Pages:   868
Publication Date:   14 March 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

(A) Austria.- A. Grundlagen der ärztlichen Versorgung.- B. Klagen und Verfahrensgang.- C. Haftung für Fahrlässigkeit.- D. Kliniken, medizinisches Gerät, Hilfspersonal.- E. Versicherungssysteme.- F. Spezialfragen.- (B) Belgium.- A. Fondement et organisation du systeme des soins de santé en Belgique.- B. Plaintes et procédures.- C. Responsabilité des médecins.- D. Responsabilité des cliniques, des assistants et des choses.- (GB) England.- A. Bases of the System of Medical Care.- B. Claims and Court Cases.- C. Responsibility for Negligence.- D. Clinics, Personnel Equipment.- E. Insurance Schemes.- (F) France.- A. Principes déontologiques fondamentaux.- B. Réclamations et procédures judiciaires.- C. Responsabilité dans les cas d’imprudence.- D. Cliniques, équipement et personnel.- E. Systèmes d’assurance.- F. Situations spéciales.- (D) Germany.- A. Grundlagen der medizinischen Versorgung.- B. Medizinische Verantwortlichkeit und Verfahren.- C. Haftung für Behandlungsfehler.- D. Kliniken, medizinisches Gerät, Hilfspersonal.- E. Versicherungssysteme.- F. Sondersituation.- Literatur.- (GR) Greece.- Vorbemerkung.- A. Grundlagen der ärztlichen Versorgung.- B. Klagen und Verfahrensgang.- C. Haftung für Fahrlässigkeit.- D. Kliniken, medizinisches Gerät, Hilfspersonal.- E. Versicherungssysteme.- F. Spezialfragen.- G. Kritische Beurteilung.- Literatur.- (I) Italy.- A. Bases of the System of Medical Care.- B. Claims and Court Cases Regarding Medical Care.- C. Responsibility for Negligence.- D. Clinics, Machines and Employees.- E. Insurance Schemes.- F. Special Situations.- G. Conclusions.- (NL) Netherlands.- A. Bases of the System of Medical Care.- B. Claims and Court Cases.- C. Responsibility for Negligence.- D. Clinics, Machines and Employees.- E. InsuranceSchemes.- (N) Norway.- A. Basis of the System of Medical Care.- B. Claims and Court Cases.- C. Liability for Negligence.- (P) Portugal.- A. General Aspects.- B. Civil Responsibility.- C. Criminal Responsibility.- (Sc) Scotland.- A. The Bases of Medical Care.- B. Claims and Court Cases.- C. Responsibility for Negligence.- D. Clinics, Personnel, Equipment.- (SU) Soviet Union.- A. Health Care and Social Insurance.- B. Medical Actions with Detrimental Outcome.- C. General View on the Types of Violation of Duty by Medical Personnel and Medical Institutions.- D. Basic Criminal Acts Committed by Medical Personnel.- E. Civil Responsibility of Medical Institutions: Legal Nature of Responsibility.- F. Material Prerequisites of Civil Responsibility.- G. Procedural Prerequisites of Civil Responsibility.- (E) Spain.- A. Deontological and Legal Bases of Medical Care in Spain.- B. Judicial and Administrative Competence with Respect to Complaints About Medical Care.- C. The Physician’s Culpable Responsibility.- D. The Physician’s Civil Responsibility Arising from Civil Fault.- E. Assigning Medical Responsibility.- F. Social Insurance and Medical Responsibility.- G. Private Medical Care Insurance in Spain.- H. Organ Transplantation.- I. Intensive Care; Death.- J. Drugs Manufacture and Control.- References.- (S) Sweden.- A. Introduction.- B. Organisation of Medical Care in Sweden.- C. The Patient’s Rights.- D. Criminal Responsibility.- E. Administration Jurisdiction.- F. Tort Liability.- G. The Patient Insurance Scheme.- H. Conclusions.- (CH) Switzerland.- A. Grundlagen der ärztlichen Versorgung.- B. Klagen und Verfahrensgang.- C. Haftung für Fahrlässigkeit.- D. Kliniken, medizinisches Gerät, Hilfspersonal.- E. Versicherungssysteme.- Literatur.- (YU) Yugoslavia.- A. MedicalLaw and Health Care.- B. Responsibility of Medical Personnel and Institutions for Negligence.- Index des sujets.

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