Patterns of medical accidents and disputes in the orthodontic field in Korea.
- Author:
Young Hoon KIM
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;
Chung Ju HWANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Socioeconomic factors; Legal issue; Practice management; Ethics; Risk management; Medical mistake
- MeSH: Dissent and Disputes*; Education; Education, Continuing; Ethics; Humans; Korea*; Medical Errors; Methods; Orthodontics; Practice Management; Surveys and Questionnaires; Risk Management; Socioeconomic Factors
- From:The Korean Journal of Orthodontics 2014;44(1):5-12
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The committee of admitted doctors developed a questionnaire regarding medical dispute and distributed it to 1,600 members of Korean Academy of Orthodontics. The questionnaire consisted of three categories and 56 items covering basic information about the doctors and patients who had experienced medical disputes, the cause and workaround of medical accidents, and methods for taking precautions. The present survey showed a similar proportion of responders who had experienced a medical accident compared to the study in 1997. The primary reason for medical disputes was dissatisfaction with appearance. Many doctors felt that they would likely experience a medical dispute at some point. Most disputes were settled by doctors themselves, usually for an amount of less than 5 million Korean won. For some doctors, medical accidents lead to ongoing psychological problems. Responders felt that continuing education for medical dispute is very necessary. These results reveal a need for the association of orthodontists to lead advancements in education and countermeasures for preventing and managing medical accidents and disputes.
