
The topic of liability for medical malpractice and patients’ claims is more and more popular in Poland. Doctors feel insecure in the face of increasing allegations from patients, and it seems not uncommon such allegations to be unjustified from the factual (medical) perspective. However, even in such cases doctors still have to participate in long and disruptive proceedings explaining that they did not commit an error. Contrary to a possible belief that diligent doctors have nothing to fear, they actually may face wrongful allegations too. This results in a lack of trust toward the patients and deteriorates the doctor-patient relationship, which is of importance also from the perspective of patients and of the healthcare system. This article presents the situation of Polish medical practitioners regarding medical malpractice allegations and consider its potential consequences for the healthcare system and for individual patients.
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