Table 3.
Major Medico-legal Controversies
| Controversial issue | Number of cases (n = 36) |
|---|---|
| Duty of transfer | 1 |
| Duty of informed consent | 20 |
| Causal relationship | 22 |
| Medical malpractice | 22 |
| Medical validity | 9 |
Some cases were duplicated.
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