Liability for treatment costs of patients who suffer from COVID-19 assuming the medical staff’s fault
Medical Figh,
Vol. 12 No. 42 (1399),
23 Aban 2020
,
Page 1-13
https://doi.org/10.22037/mfj.v12i42.33661
Abstract
Background and Aim: The corona virus pandemic has caused widespread problems in various aspects of human life. One of the most important of these dimensions is mortality from this disease; however, advanced studies have shown that sometimes the patient's death is not directly due to the disease and medical errors such as drug interactions (poly pharmacy), lack of timely attention to the patient, inaccuracy in intubation and … led to serious injuries to the patient, as a result of which the patient lost his life. The present article seeks to determine the scope of physician or other medical staff liability in medical expenses and blood money after distinguishing their fault.
Materials and Methods: the present descriptive-analytical essay based on library method has collected legal articles and jurisprudential fatwas related to the present subject and in addition to citing different viewpoints in this regard has criticized their reasons. Eventually by referring to some proofs such as causation principle, the conduct of sane minds, command of intellect and Abu-Maryam narration, proves the correct opinion.
Conclusion: The medical staffs are responsible for the blood money and the extra expenses of medical treatments which have been caused due to medical errors in coronavirus cases. The costs of improper treatment measures such as harmful or unnecessary surgery and secondary treatment measures are assumed by the perpetrators if they are at fault.
- medical staff coronavirus responsibility medical expenses
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