Problems of causality in forensic medical examinations on «medical cases»

Shmarova L.A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed2021640115

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Abstract:

The purpose of the study is to investigate the results of the forensic medical examinations on «medical cases» in terms of establishing cause-and-effect relationships. The main groups of problems of establishing cause-and-effect relationships are highlighted, namely: who should establish it; whether it is worth establishing the presence or absence of a direct connection or it is possible to judge about indirect and other causal relationships, whether it is possible to establish a direct causal relationship of inaction with the outcome. Possible ways of solving the indicated problems are shown.

Keywords:

forensic medical examination

cause-and-effect relationships

inaction

adverse outcome

Authors:

Shmarova L.A.

Russian Center for Forensic Medicine of the Ministry of Health of Russia

Received:

17.06.2020

Accepted:

07.07.2020

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