• 의료법학
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.59-84
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• 2010

Medical practice is characterized by various physiological response and uncapacity of prediction, therefore when medical accident occur it's hard to prove medical professionals' mistake. Though medical accident by medical professionals' mistake will be compensated anyhow, about irresistible medical accidents, no one should be not bound to compensate, victims get into very difficult situation. So, the nation don't negligent irresistible medical accidents but compensate anyway. As in the past, to the legal principle's constitution of irresistible medical accidents, theory of liability without fault was adapted, and it was said this theory was illogical in theory of liability with fault. But the subject of compensation to irresistible medical accidents is nation, nation don't participate in medical treatment therefore there is no room to occur mistake. And it is not reasonable to regard medical agency as a truster of public service, to cast to it responsibility of medical accidents. The problem of compensation to irresistible medical accidents is understood under the theory of social compensation. Social compensation is consisted of compensation to sacrifice and contribution to nation and society and compensation to sacrifice revealed under danger, the compensation to irresistible medical accidents belongs to the latter. This is near to concept of relief, is applied to national compensation system supplementarily, and compensation have no option but to compensate minimum. And there are not relation between national compensation system of irresistible medical accidents and proof liability transposition and theory of liability with out fault, merely in side of sharing responsibility burden between medical treater and victim, it is reasonable to discuss transportation of proof liability and compulsive liability insurance together.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.297-316
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• 2006

의료분쟁 증가는 하나의 사회현상으로 특히, 인터넷을 통한 의료사고와 관련된 정보의 생산과 유통이 급속도로 증가되고 있는 현상을 간과해서는 안 된다. 본 연구는 2006년 3월 기준으로 인터넷 야후 포털 사이트에서 '의료사고'를 검색어로 하여 검색된 의료사고 관련 정보를 제공하는 웹사이트 28개를 사이트 개설자별로 분류하고 사이트 구성내용을 분석하여 의료사고 관련 사이트들의 현황과 개선되어야 할 문제점들을 비교 점검한 후 올바른 의료분쟁 해결을 위한 발전 방향을 모색하는 것을 연구목적으로 하여 분류항목별 전체 개수에 대한 비율을 조사한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 용어의 선호도에서 의료인, 일반인, 법조인 모두 '의료사고'라는 용어에 가장 익숙하거나 이를 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 2. '의료사고' 검색어로 검색된 개설자별 사이트 개수를 비교한 결과 28개 사이트 중 의료인 4개, 일반인 7개, 법조인 17개였다. 의료인 중 치과의사가 개설한 사이트는 단지 1개였다. 3. 진료기록부 분석원을 따로 둔 일반인과 법조인 개설 사이트의 비율은 높았으며 치과관련 부분은 전무하였다. 4. 일반인은 의료사고 예방법에, 법조인은 의료사고 발생 이후 처리 과정에 주된 관심을 갖고 있는 것으로 보였으며, 이에 반해 의료사고 대책에 관해서 의료인 개설 사이트는 비중이 적은 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 5. 일반인은 의료사고 발생시 대책으로 정부가 주도하는 공정한 제3자의 개입을 희망하는 것으로 조사되었다. 6. 개설자별 비교에서 의료인 개설 사이트는 의료사고에 대한 실례를 다른 개설 사이트에 비해 적게 다루는 것으로 나타났다. 7. 의료사고 상담글에서 치과 관련 내용이 많은 것에 비해 실제 판례 소개는 미미한 것으로 나타났다. 8. 국내 치과 판례 중 관혈적인 치과 치료에 대한 판례글이 많았던 반면 국내 공개 상담글은 비보험관련 치과 치료에 대한 상담글이 많았다. 9. 개설자별 의료사고 관련 정보 제공 게시판 글의 비교에서 일반인은 관련 용어, 의료인은 관련 의학지식, 법조인은 관련 법률에 대한 내용이 많았다. 10. 의료인, 일반인, 법조인 개설 사이트 모두 국내 의료사고 현황을 제공하는 형태로 언론보도 자료를 주로 사용하였으며, 일반인 개설 사이트 중 특히, 시민단체에서는 의료사고 관련 통계자료를 비중있게 다루고 있었다. 11. 적기는 하지만 의료사고 관련 사건을 수집하는 배너가 존재하는 사이트도 있었다. 이상의 결과를 볼 때 범람하는 정보들 속에서 제3자의 그릇된 정보로 의료분쟁 발생률이 증가될 소지가 크지만 의료인은 의료사고에 대해 가장 소극적인 것으로 나타나 이에 대해 향후 법조인-의료인, 환자-의료인, 일반인-의료인간의 상호대화와 정보교류를 통한 올바른 이해를 바탕으로 의료분쟁을 보다 적극적이고 능동적으로 조정, 해결하려는 노력을 보여야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2014

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.

• 한국중재학회지:중재연구
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.43-59
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• 2018

This study aims to review various efforts required by medical institutions to prevent medical accidents in advance and to suggest the necessity of introducing liability insurance for medical accidents based on cases abroad and compulsory professional indemnity insurance at home. Over the past five years between 2013 and 2017, the number of inquiries regarding medical accidents and medical disputes has increased by 11.1 percent from 36,099 to 54,929, and the number of mediation and arbitration for medical disputes has increased by 14.3 percent from 1,304 to 2,225. Since some medical accidents even cause social problems, a compulsory insurance system for the liability of medical institutions for damages need to be introduced to promptly compensate the victims of medical accidents and to ensure compensation by medical personnel. In Korea, a system is in place to provide compensation for a client who suffers an accidental damage after receiving professional services, regardless of whether or not the professional service provider can provide compensation. In major foreign countries, a medical liability system is in place that is applied either by the principle of liability with fault, or the principle of liability without fault. In this study, the cases of compulsory insurance and semi-compulsory insurance in the US and Japan to which the principle of liability with fault is applied, as well as the case of New Zealand to which the principle of liability without fault is applied, were examined. It is necessary to urgently introduce the compulsory insurance system for the liability of compensation to prevent medical disputes and to compensate for the life and physical damages of the victims of medical accidents in domestic medical institutions. Doing so is expected to ensure fair compensation for the victims of medical malpractice and compensation by medical personnel, thereby improving medical practice.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-22
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• 1999

건강과 의료에 관심 이 높아지면서 의료수요는 날로 증가하게 되었고 이에 따르는 의료분쟁 또한 증가하는 추세이다. 교정치료와 관련하여 현재 급증하고 있는 의료사고 및 의료분쟁 사항을 조사하여 예방 및 대응책을 마련하고자 대한 치과교정학회주관으로 인정의위원회에서는 30항의 설문지를 작성하였고 1998년 7월에 교정학회 회원 2,200명을 대상으로 교정치료시 의료사고 유형 파악 및 예방을 위한 설문조사를 시행하였다. 그 내용은 의료사고나 분쟁을 경험한 회원들의 인적사항을 포함한 관련사항, 의료사고와 관련된 환자의 인적사항 및 의료사고 원인 및 해결방법, 회원들의 교정치료와 관련된 주의사항, 의무기록 작성 및 보관 등에 관한 사항이었으며 그 결과를 바탕으로 교정과 영역에서의 의료사고 및 의료분쟁의 성격 분석을 하였다. 현재의 상황에서 언제 어디서 일어날지 모르는 의료사고나 의료분쟁을 예방하거나 방지하는 것이 의료분쟁이 발생한 후 해결하는 것보다 더 중요하다. 이를 위해서는 환자와 의사간의 신뢰를 바탕으로 진료기술의 숙련도를 높이고 발전하는 새로운 의학 정보를 얻는데 게으르지 말아야하며 진단, 치료과정, 치료의 후유증, 위험성에 관한 자세한 설명을 통하여 환자 스스로 치료여부를 결정할 수 있는 의료환경을 만들어 나가야할것이며 환자를 대하는데 주의를 기울이며 가장 기본적인 진료기록부 작성과 관리에 관심을 가져야 할 것이다. 교정학회차원에서도 의료사고와 분쟁의 예방과 대응책에 관한 교육프로그램과 의료사고와 분쟁이 발생할 경우 도움을 줄 수 있는 대책이나 기구 등을 마련하여야할 것이다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.157-191
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• 1998

The subjects chosen for the study were 2,941 dentists who have been registered in the Seoul Dental Association in 1997. Questionnaires were delivered to the dentists, and 1,133 questionnaires of these were returned. The basic dental of repliers, medical accident experiences, and general thoughts on the dental care and medical accident had been reviewed. Many dentists had appeared to be exposed to the medical accidents and disputes, and the rate of the experience of these cases was also high. In the dental practice, the execution degree of the duties as a dentist was lower than the perception of the duties as a dentist, while the perception was good. However, in spite of carefully following the duties as a dentist, it seemed to be impossible to fundamentally prevent the medical accidents. Thus, dentists should always predict the possibilities of the medical accidents, and it is necessary to establish the impartial dental institutions and organizations through which dentists can settle the medical disputes.

• 한국콘텐츠학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘텐츠학회 2015년도 춘계 종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.9-10
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• 2015

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to report the incidence of drowning accident in order to prevent and decrease the accidents of drowning. Methods : Data were obtained on all accidents of drowning accidents occurred were identified by using the Emergency Activity Daily Report Data from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Results : The age, location, days, season of the drowning accident were examined. The Chi-square test was used to compare each group. All comparisons were made at the p<0.05 level of significance. The result show that the age of drowning accidents for victims aged 20-29 was 27.9%, and for victims aged 30-39 years, 18.7%. In reguard to the age group, drowning accidents was age 20-39; 51(44.8%). In reguard to the locations, the number of drowning accidents in a lake or reservoir was 62(53.4%). The number of drowning accidents in a lake or reservoir during etc was 51(58%). In reguard to the days, the number of drowning accidents on Saturday was 30(25.8%), on Sunday 32(27.6%). The weather of drowning accidents was sunny 60(51.8%), rainy 40(34.4%), cloudy 16(13.8%). The season of drowning accidents was summer 53(45.7%). In reguard to season, two groups are significantly different. Conclusion : Drowning is a leading cause of injury related accidents. Understanding the characteristics of drowning is the first step to developing prevention strategies that may be beneficial for people of all ages and under nearly all circumstances are increased swimming ability, lifeguard staffing, providing life jackets, and public education activities.

• 의료법학
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.61-99
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• 2017

마취는 수술 등 의료행위 시 많은 경우 필요불가결하게 동반될 수밖에 없고 마취 자체가 가진 특성 때문에 그로 인한 의료사고가 빈번하게 발생하고 있다. 마취와 관련된 의료사고가 의사의 과실로 인한 것인지를 판단하기 위해서는 마취의 전 단계를 통하여 의사 등 의료진에게 어떠한 주의의무가 요구되는지를 알아야 한다. 이 글에서는 이러한 주의의무의 기준 등을 알아보기 위하여 마취 관련된 의료사고로 판결이 선고된 1990년대부터 현재까지의 대법원 판결들과 최근의 하급심 판결사례들, 프로포폴이 사용된 사례들을 분석해보았다. 분석 결과 과거 흡입마취로 문제가 된 사례가 많았던 반면 최근에는 주로 정맥마취제나 국소마취제의 사용으로 문제가 된 사례가 많은 것을 알 수 있었고, 특히 마취제 중 프로포폴이 관련된 사고가 2007년경 이후부터 상당히 많이 발생하여 법적 분쟁이 이루어졌음을 알 수 있었다. 그런데 대법원 판례들은 대부분 과거 흡입마취로 마취한 사례여서, 흡입마취의 경우 마취 시 의료진의 주의의무의 정도와 내용에 관해 어느 정도 기준이 제시되고 있었으나, 그 외의 경우에는 그러한 기준이 제시되었다고 보기에는 미흡해 보였다. 프로포폴의 사용과 관련한 마취사고가 끊이지 않고 있는 현실 등에 비추어 볼 때 우선 의료현장에서 각각의 마취제의 사용에 관한 임상지침 등을 세우고 이를 지켜나가는 것이 중요하겠지만, 의료현실이나 의료 관행에 하나의 나침반 역할을 할 수 있도록 법원에서도 우리의 현실에 맞는 적절한 주의의무의 기준을 제시하는 것이 필요하다고 하겠다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.160-165
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• 2013

Background: Occupational accidents are unplanned events that cause damage. The socio-economic impacts and human costs of accidents are tremendous around the world. Many fatalities happen every year in workplaces such as electricity distribution companies. Some electrical injuries are electrocution, electric shock, and burns. This study was conducted in an electricity distribution company (with rotational 12-hour shift work) in Iran during an 8-year period to survey descriptive factors of injuries. Methods: Variables collected included accident time, age of injured worker, employment type, work experience, injury cause, educational background, and other information about accidents. Results: Results indicated that most of the accidents occurred in summer, and 51.3% were during shift work. Worker negligence (malpractice) was the cause of 75% of deaths. Type of employment had a significant relationship with type of injuries (p < 0.05). Most injuries were electrical burns. Conclusion: High rate of accidents in summer may be due to the warm weather or insufficient professional skills in seasonal workers. Shift workers are at risk of sleep complaints leading to a high rate of work injuries. Acquiring knowledge about safety was related to job experiences. Temporary workers have no chance to work all year like permanent workers, therefore impressive experiences may be less in them. Because the lack of protective equipment and negligence are main causes of accidents, periodical inspections in workshops are necessary.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.240-247
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• 2022

Purpose: Studies on the relationship between obesity and injuries, especially those sustained in pedestrian traffic accidents, are lacking. We aimed to assess the effects of obesity on the severity of injury at the time of admission to the emergency room in patients who experienced pedestrian traffic accidents. Methods: This study included trauma patients registered in the Korean Trauma Database from July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020, whose mechanism of injury was pedestrian traffic accidents and who were treated at a single institution. Those aged below 15 years were excluded. Patients were assigned to nonobese and obese groups based on a body mass index of 25 kg/m². An Injury Severity Score of 25 or greater was considered to indicate a critical injury. Results: In total, 679 cases of pedestrian traffic accidents were registered during the study period, and 543 patients were included in the final analysis. Of them, 360 patients (66.3%) and 183 patients (33.7%) were categorized as nonobese and obese, respectively. The median age was significantly higher in the nonobese group than in the obese group (60 vs. 58 years). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the odds ratio for critical injury in obese patients was 1.59 (95% confidence interval, 1.01-2.48) compared with nonobese patients. Conclusions: Obesity affected the likelihood of sustaining severe injuries in pedestrian traffic accidents. Future studies should analyze the effects of body mass index on the pattern and severity of injuries in patients with more diverse injury mechanisms using large-scale data.