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In this article we aimed to give information about the legal process, to reveal the troubles encountered, to inform the physicians, and to attract attention when an unexpected condition occurs in the thyroid surgery and is referred to the judiciary. For this purpose, based on the cases referred and finalized in the Turkish jurisdiction, short information on the subject of ethical, medical, and legal responsibilities, informed consent, discrimination of complication from malpractice, the concept of expertise and expertise institutions, and criminal and compensation cases of the physicians is provided.
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Akça, T., Gamsız Bilgin, N. (2019). Malpractise and Ethical Violations in Thyroid Surgery. In: Özülker, T., Adaş, M., Günay, S. (eds) Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78476-2_24
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