Educational View in Legal and Ethical Responsibility of Physicians in Erb-Duchenne Palsy: A Case Report: Legal and ethical responsibility of Physician's in Erbduchenne palsy
نویسندگان
1 Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.
2 Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran, Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3 Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran, Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4 School of Science, University of Salford, Manchester, UK.
5 Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
doi
10.32598/ijmtfm.vi.37665چکیده
Background: Erb-Duchenne palsy is one of the common paralysis disorders in childbirth. Shoulder dystocia, obesity, anatomic pelvic disorders, and physicians’ incompetency are involved in Erb’s palsy. Performing standard maneuvers while delivering the baby can minimize such complications. This study aimed to answer the legal and ethical questions regarding the civil responsibility of physicians regarding Erb’s palsy and to express educational points of view. Case Presentation: This study reports a 20-year-old female who attended legal consultation due to right arm plegia that happened after her childbirth. In such cases, medical professionals’ indemnity introduces them as accountable ones, and if their actions are not consistent with the guidelines and up-to-date medical textbooks, they are responsible for the sustained injury and are to be penalized and compensated. Conclusion: Obstetricians and other medical professionals should undertake suitable education through a student’s curriculum and continuous professional development program, which complies with their legal and civil responsibilities.
