MEDICAL FORENSIC EXPERTISE IN OBSTETRICS

Autori:

Dubravko Habek

Sažetak

Sažetak. Opstetricija je struka najvišeg rizika i često hitnih nepredvidivih stanja koja sa sobom nose brojne stručne, jurističke i moralne posljedice. Forenzička opstetricija temelji se na načelima dobre kliničke prakse – smjernicama suvremene opstetricije (state of the art) i etičko-deontoloških načela uzimajući u obzir sve subjekte u tijeku forenzičke ekspertize. Najčešći problemi medicinskih ekspertiza u opstetriciji jesu perinatalna hipoksija, prematuritet, distocija ramena, nepotrebna medikacija, porod nakon prethodnog carskog reza, porod u stavu zatkom, porod carskim rezom i carski rez na želju. Posebno se razmatra i odnos porodničar-primalja.

Summary

Summary. Obstetrics is a profession where high risk and unpredictable emergency conditions are frequently encountered, potentially entailing numerous professional, legal and moral consequences. Forensic obstetrics is based on good clinical practice, state-of-the-art and ethical-deontological principles, while taking in consideration all subjects involved in the procedure of forensic expertise. The most common problems of medical expertise in obstetrics include perinatal hypoxia, premature delivery, shoulder dystocia, unnecessary medication, delivery after previous Cesarean section, breach delivery, delivery by Cesarean section and Cesarean section on demand. In addition, the obstetrician to midwife relation is discussed.

Volumen: 11-12, 2008

Liječ Vjesn 2008;130:297–302