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Наказателна отговорност на медицинските специалисти
Criminal Liability of Medical Professionals

Author(s): Maria Simeonova
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: medical mistakes; criminal liability; crime; medical specialists

Summary/Abstract: The Medical profession is creativity where science, art and technique combine. But above all it’s a human activity. The mistakes in medicine are not a new phenomenon, they have always been a natural accompaniment of medical practice. Undoubtedly there is a need to increase the deontological and legal knowledge of medical activities – the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the specialists. The purpose of this article is to make the reader acquainted with the current Bulgarian legislation concerning the crimes with a possible subject a “medical specialist” and to offer suggestions for some specific changes.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 141-165
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Bulgarian