Michaud J
Bull Acad Natl Med. 1998;182(3):493-503; discussion 504-7.
Medical responsibility can be evaluated from a penal or a civil standpoint. In the first case it is referable to common law or other specific provisions, notably those included in the laws voted on July 29 1994. In the second case it is viewed within the contractual relationship, since the physician's obligation is theoretically one of means and not of results. The circumstances under which medical responsibility is questioned have evolved under the influence of three factors affecting the medical art: it is now characterized by techniques that have often become scientific; team practice; an increase in patients' demands. Nonetheless it is most important to maintain a genuine relationship of trust between physician and patient.
医疗责任可以从刑法或民法的角度进行评估。在第一种情况下，它可参照普通法或其他具体规定，特别是1994年7月29日通过的法律中所包含的规定。在第二种情况下，它是在合同关系中进行考量的，因为从理论上讲，医生的义务是采取手段而非保证结果。医疗责任受到质疑的情况在影响医疗行业的三个因素的作用下发生了演变：如今其特点是技术往往已科学化；团队协作；患者需求增加。然而，保持医生与患者之间真正的信任关系至关重要。
