THE ROLE OF MEDICAL EXPERTISE IN ASSESSING MEDICAL ERRORS AND IMPROVING HEALTHCARE QUALITY
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Once the expert has completed his task and submitted the medical report to the court clerk, if the report complies with all legal procedures, the judge is free to accept or reject it. However, the expert's report can point the way for the judiciary to make decisions based on scientific and medical evidence, clarifying the responsibility of the party causing the harm, whether it is a doctor or another party, in relation to all the opponents in the case, and serving as evidence among the evidence presented.
The report has the force of an official document; therefore, it is not permissible to refute what the expert has established, except by allegation of falsification, since the expert has carried out the examination or witnessed the events within the framework of his mandate. Therefore, the expert report carries considerable weight, making it a strong piece of evidence in establishing the medical liability of the doctor.
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