The work that thousands of health professionals do every day is indispensable. Its importance has been noted during the pandemic because it has allowed the recovery of more than a million infected in Mexico. While at the same time attention to other types of diseases has been maintained. Although the risk of contagion is real, there is also another drawback to which everyone is exposed. It is about suffering a lawsuit for medical malpractice and even during the current health emergency there have been multiple cases.
It is not a secret that nobody wants to live this type of experience, although it is a reality that can occur at any time. To date, it is estimated that nine out of 10 doctors will go through this problem at least once in their career. While not all incidents without equals because while some can be solved instantly with the help of collaborators, others do become serious. Regardless of the case, any event of this type affects your history and prestige.
When the doctor is not responsible
Even if you are a dedicated and detailed doctor, you will always be exposed. In fact, sometimes the failure is not necessarily the fault of the doctors but of their environment. Patients are often reckless or they hide information during the interrogation that affects the development of the consultation.
Another aspect that must be taken into account is the work style to which medical personnel are subjected. From the student stage they are forced to carry out days of more than 24 continuous hours. When a person is tired, their performance is lower and the chances of making mistakes increase.
Now, something you should always remember is that in our country the National Commission of Medical Arbitration (Conamed) is the body that manages the entire legal process related to any type of medical malpractice. It is the one that leads the entire process of legal claims and is responsible for analyzing each case. In the end, you must determine if there really is a crime that should be punished and determine who is guilty or responsible.
Where are there more demands?
As part of the public information, Conamed released the results of the institutional statistics for 2020. Although it was the year of the pandemic, it has not prevented these types of painful incidents from occurring. Based on the above, the following are the medical specialties that suffered the most medical malpractice lawsuits in the country.
- General Surgery.
- Internal Medicine.
- Obstetrics.
- Traumatology.
- Gynecology.
In turn, it is important to specify that it is only about the complaints filed. For the same reason, it does not mean that all the cases have been classified as medical negligence or that the health personnel were responsible. From previous experiences, it has been observed that on several occasions it is concluded that the error is the patient’s due to not following the indications adequately.