Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
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Expert commissions (Gutachterkommissionen) and arbitration offices (Schlichtungsstellen) in Germany are expert panels for the extrajudical resolution of malpractice claims. The performance of arbitration panel proceedings ("Schlichtungsverfahren") is based on the German medical and insurance jurisdiction. ⋯ The results are discussed with regard to the avoidance of mistakes in diagnosis and treatment and the problems of medical assessment.