Objective: Aim: To identify expert patterns in cases of improper medical care in obstetric practice based on the analysis of the materials of judicial and investigative cases initiated against obstetrician-gynaecologists in cases of improper performance of their professional duties, using the decision tree method.
Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: A retrospective review of all alleged medical malpractice cases (a total 350) between 2007 and 2016 handled at Ternopil Regional Bu¬reau of Forensic Medical Examination, Chernivtsi Regional Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination and Zhytomir Regional Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination (Ukraine) was performed.
Results: Results: Expert commissions confirmed various shortcomings and omissions in provision of medical care in 232 (72.