IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECISION TREE METHOD IN EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICAL ERRORS IN OBSTETRIC PRACTICE.

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.

MORPHOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF SMALL AND LARGE INTESTINE IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 AND IN POST-COVID-19 PERIOD.

Objective: The aim: To reveal the morphological and functional features of the mucous membrane of small and large intestine in patients with COVID-19 and in post-COVID-19 period.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: In the present study, the authors used biopsy and autopsy material represented by the fragments of the mucous membrane of small and large intestine. All studied material was divided into 10 groups.

[Application of the decision tree method in forensic-medical practice in the analysis of 'doctors proceedings'].

The possibilities of Data Mining artificial intelligence technology, in particular the decision tree induction method, are presented to answer special questions during the forensic examination of criminal proceedings instituted against doctors in cases of inadequate medical care. Based on the results, justified by an automated mathematical program for intelligent database processing, specific forensic expert features of therapeutic and tactical defects in the provision of medical care are established.

[Analysis of final judgements in cases of medical negligence occurred in Ukraine].

Objective: Introduction: The peculiarities of the disadvantages of providing medical care in Ukraine are not well-known abroad. The aim: To study the peculiarities of court decisions in cases of unfavorable consequences of medical activity.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: The article analyzes the official data of the General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine and the website of court decisions regarding criminal cases against medical practitioners.

[The forensic medical aspects of the inappropriate medical care in the modern-day Ukraine].

Despite the fact that the ever growing relevance of the problem of the inappropriate medical care was long ago brought to the worldwide attention, it has not been practically addressed in the Ukraine since the country gained independence in 1991. The objective of the present study was to consider the specific features of expert examination of the cases of inappropriate medical care as exemplified by the materials of the legal actions and lawsuits instituted against healthcare specialists violating their occupational duties. The results of forensic medical examination by the local Bureaux of forensic medical expertise concerning the 350 so-called malpractice suits instituted in the Ternopol, Zhitomir, and Chernovtsy regions during the period from 207 to 2016 were available for the analysis.