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Cervical necrotizing fasciitis and descending necrotizing mediastinis in a patient affected by neglected peritonsillar abscess: a case of medical negligence
No full textWe report a case of fatal cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) and descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) due to primary peritonsillar abscess in 60-year-old male patient with no history or evidence of immunocompromising disorders. The patient was treated with antibiotic and corticosteroid drugs but he developed mediastinitis and septic shock and died of multiple organ failure six days later from recovery in hospital. After a clinical, diagnostic and therapeutical consideration of the cervical necrotizing fasciitis and some related risks of a delayed diagnosis and treatment, the authors analysed the clinical history of the patient and of the medical conduct pointing out professional malpractice chargeable to doctors
VALIDITY AND CREDIBILITY OF A CHILD’S TESTIMONY OF SEXUAL ABUSE: A CASE REPORT
Full text linkThe allegation by a child victim of sexual abuse is, in many cases, the most important evidence of wrongdoing, especially in absence of medical or physical evidence or confes-sions of guilt. The Rorschach inkblot test is a projective personality assessment technique used to evaluate child witnesses.
We report a case of three girls allegedly abused by the father, in which the psychometric evaluation with the Rorschach test did not give credibility to the testimony of the chil-dren. When interrogating a minor, it is very difficult to distinguish between a true and a lie. Indeed, many different elements can affect the dialogue, such as the child’s age, the events being discussed, interrogation environment, factors linked to the interviewer, etc. Therefore, it is possible errors of evaluation, misunderstandings or confusion happen fre-quently.
The aim of this case report is to highlight that employment of methodologies and criteria recognised by the scientific community could simplify the acquisition and assessment of information from a minor
La responsabilità professionale del cardiologo: il dialogo informato e la scelta terapeutica
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Bioetica e Biopolitica della Medicina. La ricerca sulle cellule staminali al banco di Prova
No full textIn relazione alla frontiera della ricerca rappresentata dalle indagini sulle cellule staminali, gli Autori, analizzano le implicazioni valoriali di ordine bioetico alla luce di due posizioni etiche, etica della sacarlità della vita ed etica della qualità della vita, dalla cui discendono distinte poizioni valoriali on ovvie ricadute sulle sclete dle medico o del biologo ricercator
La prevenzione del rischio clinico nel trattamento della calcolosi urinaria. Illustrazione casistica
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