Řešení medicínskoprávních sporů a lege artis – Horváth Martin (2024)

The publication provides a comprehensive view of the issues surrounding disputes between patients and healthcare providers and their resolution. It addresses medical-legal disputes from their inception and outlines various ways in which the resolution of a dispute may develop. In addition to out-of-court settlements, it also includes considerations of alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation or arbitration. The motivation for amicable dispute resolution runs throughout the publication, including in other chapters dealing with court proceedings. Although the book is based on theoretical foundations of civil liability for health damage and civil procedure, it primarily approaches medical-legal disputes and their development from the practical perspective of both parties involved. It therefore offers considerations that both parties can follow when conducting the dispute and presents practical recommendations for specific procedural situations. The book goes into great detail regarding the assessment of the standard of due professional care in the provision of healthcare services (lege artis), including in expert testimony, from which the outcome of medical-legal disputes fundamentally depends. It also offers solutions to the challenging issue of reconciling conflicting expert opinions, respecting existing procedures and...