Abstract
Medical error as a result of negligent or unprofessional actions. Purpose. To highlight the significance of and trends in addressing medical errors resulting from careless, negligent, or unprofessional acts. Materials and methods. With the help of the Google Scholar search engine and the Medline, Web of Science bibliographic databases, according to the key phrases, the literary sources and normative acts related to the studied problem were selected and analyzed. Results. There is no single view in the literature on the qualification of medical errors. From a legal point of view, among errors it is necessary to distinguish between medical error, contravention and offence. The use of new legal approaches to the problem of medical errors reduces the risk of violation of citizens’ rights in the provision of healthcare and protects health professionals from unfounded accusations by patients. Conclusions. The issue of medical errors is specific to the liability of medical workers. Solving this problem using new legal approaches will minimize the risk of violating citizens’ rights in the delivery of healthcare.
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