• Arch Med Sadowej Kryminol · Apr 2009

    [Medico-legal opinionating in cases of insobriety in medical personnel].

    • Tomasz Jurek, Barbara Swiatek, and Radosław Drozd.
    • Katedry Medycyny Sadowej, Zakładu Prawa Medycznego, Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu. tjurek@forensic.am.wroc.pl
    • Arch Med Sadowej Kryminol. 2009 Apr 1; 59 (2): 72-7.

    AbstractThe authors analyzed the medico-legal opinions in cases of insobriety in medical personnel. The studies were based on the results of 157 medico-legal evaluations in criminal cases performed in the years 2005-2007. Expert appraisals included: correctness of medical management, degree of exposure to direct danger of death or grave detriment to health associated with alcohol intoxication of a physician, regardless of his activities being correct in their merits, as well as influence of insobriety on personnel behavior. Penal responsibility is implemented in case of exposing the patient to direct danger to life or severe detriment to health. The necessary analysis should include activities that have been or should have been performed by a physician with respect to his patients, their health status (degree of danged to life or health) and the effect of the physician's alcohol intoxication on his abilities to perceive and assess the reality, make decisions and perform his duties. The Polish law in force lacking the equivalent of Article 147 found in the Polish penal code of 1969 causes problems in penalization of insobriety in medical personnel.

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