Medical error expertise: Challenges, advances and impacts on public trust and the quality of health care

Medical error expertise is crucial in forensic medicine to assess adverse events in medical practice and their influence on public trust in the health system. A systematic review of recent articles highlighted the need for standardization in assessment criteria and the profound psychological impacts on health professionals involved in medical errors. Studies analyzed revealed significant discrepancies in diagnoses and in the consequences of medical errors, such as disability and death.