Medical malpractice: a study of case histories by the Forensic Medicine Section of Bari

The learning objectives of this paper are to study the actual extent of medical malpractice, the medical acts at risk, and their impact on mortality. The number of suits filed against physicians for deaths resulting from alleged malpractice and autopsies ordered by the Judicial Authority in cases of possible therapeutic misadventures are rising. A major factor pushing this trend is public mistrust of healthcare providers and public and facilities. This mistrust is partly fueled by the mass media which, often to gain larger audience shares, sensationalizes single cases of real or alleged iatrogenic injury. Further, the potential for astronomic settlements, either from the single doctor or from the healthcare institution, has increased the number of legal proceedings that start on the basis of mere suspicion. In this context, the autopsy becomes an important instrument for shedding light on the situation, and it must be carried out by highly qualified and experienced professionals capable of ascertaining the cause of death, identifying any possible misconduct, and assessing its consequences. We reviewed the data regarding autopsies performed at the Forensic Medicine Section of the Department of Internal and Public Medicine of the University of Bari over 1991 to 2000. We culled the cases alleged malpractice and, from these, identified those in which the death had truly been caused by medical error. This study also allowed us to understand the incidence of lethal therapeutic misadventures and to identify the medical and surgical branches more frequently involved.     

"三个代表"重要思想与领导科学创新

"三个代表"重要思想是马克思主义领导理论的伟大创新,发展马克思主义领导科学必须坚持继承与发展的统一、理论与实践的统一、领导与群众的统一,必须牢牢把握执政党领导的规律.     

试析当前美国经济走势

美国经济形势自去年第4季度开始趋于严峻,经济增速大幅下降,股市大跌,消费者信心受重挫;制造业濒临衰退,高新技术产业持续不振;失业率、通胀率有所上升等.但由于美经济实力雄厚,基础条件较好,市场对外资吸引力不减;新经济仍有生命力;美在经济全球化中处于有利地位;世界石油价格回落;美联储的调控渐起作用;布什政府出台一系列有利于经济恢复和发展的政策等,美国经济出现衰退的可能性不大.     

关于新建企业工会组建中几个问题的思考

面对非公有制经济中日益庞大的职工群体及复杂的劳动关系 ,如何把这些职工组织到工会中来 ,协调好劳动关系 ,维护非公有制经济中职工的合法权益 ,成为当前现实而紧迫的工作。而新建企业组建工会难的部分原因就是对一些重要问题缺乏理论思考。     

试析20世纪70年代尼克松对华政策的转变

尼克松是一个在冷战环境中成长起来的政治家。由于受到冷战环境的影响，再加上对中国缺乏真正的了解，尼克松曾经对中国存在着偏见，和很多美国政治家一样也曾主张对华实行强硬态度。但是，随着20世纪七八十年代国际形势和美国国内形势的巨大变化，尼克松不得不从现实主义出发，开始对中美关系史和中苏关系史进行深刻的反思，虚心地听取国内外战略家特别是戴高乐、阿登纳等人的忠告，并对美国的国家利益进行重新的评估，从而对中国逐渐形成了极其富有远见的看法。     

Back from the Brink Back to the Wild

THE pavilion mounted by the WWF （World Wild Fund for Nature） at the Shanghai Expo introduced two animals regarded as China＇s national treasures - panda, of course, and Milu deer （Elaphurus davidianus in Latin）. Once roaming the Yangtze marshes in big flocks, Milu grew scarce from over-hunting and finally disappeared in China for about a century. A herd was imported 25 years ago and has grown in vitality.     

The Glory and the Dream

Shanghai is a city that has many sto-ries, and Jia Zhangke, a celebrated film director, is about to tell some of them in his new film, I Wish I Knew.The documentary film is dedicated to the 2010 World Expo, and will be screened at the World Expo site. The Chinese director spent three years preparing for the movie and one year actually filming it.     

论我国侦查讯问制度的完善

讯问是刑事案件侦查中常用的侦查机关和犯罪嫌疑人直接对抗的侦查措施,加强讯问中的人权保障是侦查讯问制度改革的重要内容。完善侦查讯问制度应当加强对讯问主体权力运行的监督控制;完善讯问对象的权利保障机制;明确和规范讯问的基本程序;建立侦查讯问的规则体系;完善好若干配套制度。     

试析我国外交资源的进一步开发及其与珠三角的互动

在全球化和综合国力竞争加剧浪潮下,我国外交资源面临的挑战和危机上升,必须突破传统的概念和框架,主动筹划开发外交资源。以港澳为窗口的珠三角地区是改革开放的先行者,既蕴藏着丰富的外交资源,也面临一系列新的涉外挑战和问题,外交资源与国内社会环境的互动明显。进一步开发我国的外交资源,对于新时期中国与世界的良性互动具有重要意义和深远影响。外交资源重在国内和地方,必须向下看,向内反刍,既要大力开拓经济、军事,科技设备等物质性硬资源,更要倾心培育人文、理念、思想等非物质性软资源,还要用好港澳台侨等相关涉外资源,积极探索公民社会"取之于民,用之于民"的外交外事资源管理新模式,以更好地维护国家权益,服务社会发展。