Medical Liability Defined by Guidelines

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Author(s): Giovanna Fanci (University of Macerata, Italy)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 18
Source title: Handbook of Research on Trends and Issues in Crime Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Victim Support
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Augusto Balloni (Italian Society of Victimology, Italy)and Raffaella Sette (University of Bologna, Italy)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1286-9.ch018

Keywords: Criminology & Victimology / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities / Sociology

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Abstract

Italian law 24/2017 introduces a conformity assessment procedure to a behavioral pattern in case of an adverse occurrence committed by a sanitary professional: this one will be not stated criminally liable if his conduct has been recognized as compliant with guidelines. This chapter analyzes the mechanism provided by Italian Act, which is considered a useful instrument for managing the systemic complexity, but also a “shield” to defend the health profession. Despite some difficulties due to different factors (scientific and technological advance, prevention and control of clinical risk, enormous and sometimes unreliable flow of medical knowledge) the application of standards appears to protect healthy workers from accusations and social tensions by allowing for the actual circumstance. The object of the study will be Italian policies about public health and risk management and most significant judgments of Supreme Court. It will contextualize the damage in a relativistic and interactionist perspective.

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