Abstract
The situation of medical malpractice was investigated among the departments of 29 universities by the Japanese Association of Pediatric Dentistry, to collect the basic data for the establishment of a preventive system in the future.
The subjects were 59 cases that were defined as medical malpractice in pedodontical clinics from 29 universities between Jan.1989 and Dec.1995.
The changes occurred in 17 universities out of 29,59 cases in all, none in the other 12 universities.
It included 33 cases of medical dissatisfaction,12 cases of medical fault,10 cases of accidental events and 4 cases of inevitable accidents, with medical dissatisfaction the most.
There were 16 cases of changes of malpractice in 1994,12 cases in 1995 and 10 cases in 1993, in decreasing order.
By month the distribution was 10 cases in June,9 cases in November and the least,1 case, in March.
They occurred the most in the morning in 38 cases, in afternoon 16 cases and at other times (including the unknown) 5 cases.
Eleven cases occurred in children 3 years old,8 cases children 4 year-old and 8 cases in children 5year-old, in decreasing order. Slightly more female patients were involved. The changes occurred more during reattendance.
Countermeasure against medical changes of malpractice and problems of medical dissatisfaction should be investigated in detail in the future.
