Contractual medical liability in Portugal and Macao
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Keywords

Liability. Contract. Medical Treatment Injury.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17566/ciads.v5i3.327

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Contractual medical liability in Portugal and Macao. Cad. Ibero Am. Direito Sanit. [Internet]. 2016 Sep. 30 [cited 2025 Apr. 30];5(3):104-18. Available from: https://www.cadernos.prodisa.fiocruz.br/index.php/cadernos/article/view/327

Abstract

Liability of healthcare providers can be framed under the theory of contract in the law of Portugal and Macao, to obtain compensation for injury suffered by aggrieved patients, as a result of medical adverse events. However, shortcomings in the law, court practice and literature lead to some uncertainty in adjudication. This article aims at reducing said uncertainty, setting forward a clear-cut adjudication paradigm, while recommending legal reform.
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