Aspectos legales en relación a la mala práctica profesional y su aplicabilidad en el ejercicio médico

Abstract

Introduction: Malpractice in the field of health occurs when partial or complete damage is caused to the body or health of a patient, this can be temporary or permanent, as a direct consequence of the actions or inadvertence of the patient. medical professional who treated the patient; The damage may have been caused by recklessness, negligence, as well as incompetence, or by not complying to the letter with the regulations established in the local, national and international legal regulations that apply to the specific case. Objective: Describe the legal aspects in relation to professional malpractice and its applicability in medical practice through a review of the literature to avoid incurring mental, social, physical and financial harm to health personnel. Methodology: descriptive study, carried out by reviewing the scientific literature, international standards, regulations and legal documents about medical malpractice using the Pubmed, Scielo and Google Scholar database, choosing those that fit this topic. Conclusion: The reviewed literature establishes that in Ecuador medical malpractice is classified as a crime within the Comprehensive Organic Penal Code in its article 146, therefore it is vitally important that all health professionals have full knowledge about it to avoid incurring in it, avoiding lawsuits, disciplinary sanctions and loss of license to practice medicine.