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2 clusters · 4 sources · 2 days · First seen 6 days ago · Last updated 5 days ago

Medical negligence and investigations in Europe and Brazil

Overview

Investigations into medical negligence and professional conduct have emerged in Portugal and Brazil.

In Portugal, a doctor at the Hospital de Évora has resigned following allegations of gross negligence regarding the death of an oncology patient. The case is being reviewed by the Ordem dos Médicos and criminal investigators.

In Brazil, legal and ethical scrutiny is directed at medical professionals and officials. In São Paulo, physician Augusto Fortunato de Godoi was indicted for involuntary manslaughter following the death of a three-year-old child from a scorpion sting. Police reports indicate the physician failed to follow protocols requiring immediate transfer to a facility with antivenom. Additionally, in Maranhão, a prosecutor is facing a complaint filed by UNICECTMA for alleged ethical infractions after making public statements regarding the satisfactory functioning of pediatric ICUs while investigations into high mortality rates were still ongoing.

Entities

Augusto Fortunato de Godoi · Santa Casa de Conchal · Conselho Nacional do Ministério Público · Civil Police of Conchal · Hospital de Évora

Timeline

5 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Doctor indicted for manslaughter after child dies from scorpion sting
A doctor in Conchal, Brazil, has been indicted for involuntary manslaughter after a three-year-old boy died following a scorpion sting due to alleged failure to follow medical protocols.
6 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Medical investigations reported in Portugal and Brazil
Medical investigations are underway in Portugal regarding a doctor's resignation following a patient's death, while a Brazilian prosecutor faces a complaint over his handling of child mortality investigations.

Sources

brasilemfolhas.com.br · itapevinoticias.jor.br · lity.co · marcoaureliodeca.com.br