The basis of the doctor's responsibility for the actions and things of others

Alwan, Amer Ghanim; Salem, Maisam Mohammed

doi:10.37651/aujlps.2025.159851.1513

	The basis of the doctor's responsibility for the actions and things of others
Journal of Anbar University for Law and Political Sciences
Article 14, Volume 15, Issue: 2 part 2, December 2025, Pages 318-338 PDF (779.37 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.37651/aujlps.2025.159851.1513
Authors
Amer Ghanim Alwan^* ¹; Maisam Mohammed Salem²
¹University of Baghdad - College of Law
²University of Baghdad/College of Law
Abstract
‏ In light of the technological and scientific advancements witnessed by the medical profession and the accompanying complexity within healthcare institutions, physicians' responsibilities have become more complex. Given the medical profession's connection to human life and physical safety, this requires practitioners to exercise a degree of precision and care in their work. Therefore, physicians' responsibilities are not limited to their personal actions alone, but may extend to include the physician's responsibility for others associated with them within the medical team, such as physician assistants or nursing staff, as well as for damages resulting from medical instruments and equipment used during treatment or surgical intervention. This responsibility raises numerous issues, particularly regarding the physician's commitment to ensuring patient safety and the limits of their liability for the actions of others or for items under their supervision. Hence, the importance of studying the basis of physician liability for the actions and actions of others becomes apparent, in order to establish the legal and judicial foundations upon which physician liability is based. This is to achieve a balance between protecting the patient and not burdening the physician with more than their actual capacity or duties
Keywords
doctor; third party; responsibility

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