Keyword: «medical mistake»

This article analyzes the concept of «medical error», considers the classification of medical errors for reasons, in particular: diagnostic errors; therapeutic and tactical errors; technical errors; organizational errors and deontological errors. It is noted that the basis for the onset of civil liability is the presence of the composition of a civil offense. The article also emphasizes that medical workers are not responsible for a medical error, but for the harm caused to the patient as a result of this error.