Analysis of medical disputes in Jeju

Huh, Jung-Sik; Kim, Ki-Young

doi:2019.16.1.10

J Med Life Sci > Volume 16(1); 2019 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Medicine and Life Science 2019;16(1):10-12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22730/jmls.2019.16.1.10 Published online May 10, 2019.

제주의 의료분쟁판례분석

허정식, 김기영

Analysis of medical disputes in Jeju

Jung-Sik Huh, Ki-Young Kim

사법지원실 특별제도지원담당관실 조사위원

Correspondence: Ki-Young Kim, Email: kimk2201@scourt.go.kr

Abstract

Objectives
Medical disputes can always arise in the medical environment. We aimed to decrease the medical disputes by analysis for causes and results of cases of medical disputes. Materials and
methods
The cases of medical dispute were found on the homepage of the Supreme Court based on the judgment data which was searched using the keyword 'Jeju, Medical accident' and it was described as the area related to each medical accident.
Results
There was total of 13 cases related medical disputes in Jeju. The final states of the patients were different in each causes, but death accounted for 10 cases (83%), comatose state for one and disability for one respectively. The cases were 2 related with an injury from a fall. The major cause was violation of medical care obligation.
Conclusions
Physician have to learn recent medical knowledge, have competence, and explain the detailed procedures anf complications before the procedures dependent on patient autonomy.

Key Words: Medical, dispute, Supreme, Court, Autonomy