Criminal responsibility of medical professionals: discussion issues

This article presents the author's research on the topical problem of qualification of crimes committed by medical workers. The author has formulated a number of proposals aimed at the comprehensive improvement of the criminal law and for effective enforcement. This work aims to study the issue of criteria for quality medical care and solving the problem of increasing the effectiveness of Russian legislation on liability for crimes committed by medical workers. Methodology and methods: the article uses the comparative legal research method, as well as the method of interpreting legal norms, which make it possible to better comprehend the institutions of criminal law and determine the main directions of their development. Conclusions: the problem of the presence of imperfections in the current legislation is relevant for study. Auto draws the attention of the scientific community to the fact that in this area there is still no clear idea of what is meant by quality medical care (service), as well as the necessary differentiation between deliberate and careless harm caused by the provision of medical care. Also, the author points to the lack of specificity of the concept of "medical error", as well as the lack of parameters for determining the legal personality for this type of employee. Scope of the results: this article may be of interest to students of higher educational institutions: bachelors, undergraduates, graduate students who study this area of criminal law, as well as this material may be of interest to teachers of law universities, can be used as a guide for the preparation of practical and seminars.

health, harm, medical worker, legal responsibility, service, legislation, intent