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The Author first examines the essential juridical aspects of the doctor/patient relationship and the foundations of medical professional liability. She thus comes to the observation that specialists are not exempt from a certain professional risk, especially in relation to the delicacy of the main evaluation contests, she also underlines the difficulty of translating a biological fact into specific elements of juridical significance.
The professional liability of the clinician is thus examined on the basis of paradigmatic cases taken from personal experience and of indications supplied on legal doctrine and jurisprudence.
In conclusion, specific attention is drown to the indications provided by the current codes of medical ethics on the tasks and functions of clinical profession.
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Celli, R. (2012). Legal Aspects. In: Di Carlo, I., Biffi, R. (eds) Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2373-4_38
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