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Niknezhad A, Mazloom Rahni A, Rajabzadeh Stahbanati A. Compensation for Moral Damages Resulting From Medical Malpractice. Health Spiritual Med Ethics 2023; 10 (4) :179-186
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Compensation for Moral Damages Resulting From Medical Malpractice
Atefeh Niknezhad * 1, Alireza Mazloom Rahni2 , Alireza Rajabzadeh Stahbanati3
1- Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Qeshm Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran., Qeshm Branch, Islamic Azad University , niknezhadatefeh@gmail.com
2- Department of Law, Faculty of Humanities, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran., Qods County Branch, Islamic Azad University
3- Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Qeshm Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran.
Abstract:   (749 Views)
Background and Objectives: Numerous surgeries are performed daily, some necessary and some unnecessary. With the advancement of medical sciences, the rate of medical errors has significantly decreased and in most cases, skilled physicians begin the treatment process forpatients by conducting initial procedures and necessary tests. However, not all surgical procedures are performed with the patient's full consent, leading to damages and losses to patients, whether material, moral or physical. Various factors may contribute to harming the patient, such as medical errors in diagnosis, the prescription of incorrect medication, the physician's lack ofrequired skills, or sometimes the patient causing the accident and damage themselves. Among all other damages, moral damages are particularly noteworthy. These include disfigurement of the patient's appearance and limbs, leading to distress and isolation.
Methods: This article employed an analytical descriptive approach to investigate and study this subject in Iranian law. The methods proposed for compensation of moral damages primarily include punitive damages, actual damages, providing an equivalent, and non-financial methods, such as apologies and publishing the verdict in newspapers.
Results: However, despite the clarity of the compensation methods, these methods are sometimes not quite suitable for the subject .
Conclusion: In such cases, it is more effective to consider alternative methods to compensate for the damage, focusing on the circumstances of the injured party and what would alleviate their distress, ensuring that the damage is fully compensated. In other words, attention to the legitimate and feasible remedies sought by the injured party, while maintaining the injurer's rights under the law's supervision, is proposed for better compensation.
Keywords: Malpractice, Plastic surgery, Medical errors, compensation, Ethics, Morals
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Received: 2023/10/16 | Accepted: 2024/02/4 | Published: 2024/04/29
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