Liability Claims in General Surgery: Prevention through Healthcare Security

Background: Professional Responsibility is the obligation to answer for any injuries occurred during someone’s professional career. Complaints may have criminal or civil jurisdiction. Physicians’ criminal responsibility is found in Articles 84 and 94 of the Argentine Criminal Code. Objectives: To consider Healthcare Security culture as one of the factors for preventing legal adverse events in surgical practice. Location: Hospital Aeronautico Central Study Design: retrospective.