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10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2014.9734
Forensic reporting and legal responsibility in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Vedat Bakuy1, Oğuzhan Ekizoğlu2, Şenel Altun1, Ahmet Akgül1
Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbul, Türkiye
1Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
2Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Adli Tıp Birimi, İstanbul, Türkiye
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2014.9734
Forensic reporting is one of the fundamental
responsibilities of the physician. The practice of forensic
medicine changes in line with regulatory changes and
current requirements. The first guide to assess criminal
injuries, which are defined in the Turkish Penal Code,
in terms of forensic medicine was prepared in 2005, and
updated in July 2013. This review aimed to classify the
forensic medicine assessments in the field of thoracic
and cardiovascular surgery, and demonstrate legal and
medical concepts which serve as basis for practice.
Samples and edited cases were presented to identify
problems which may be encountered by physicians in
terms of practice, and demonstrate the applicability of
the concepts. With this study, a resource was created
which may be used by thoracic and cardiovascular
surgeons and residents in medico legal cases, and the
requirement to discuss and improve the assessments
involving the field was emphasized.
Keywords : Forensic medicine; forensic reporting; thoracic and cardiovascular surgery; Turkish Penal Code
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