[Defects in conducting case histories in urgent abdominal surgery and their importance].

ABSTRACT

Information available in case histories is of great importance, e.g. for court examinations on "medical suits". So, we have investigated 472 case histories for the period from 2000 through 2004. It was found that the number of errors and short-comings in case histories still remains rather great. High professional and juridical competence is thought to be the way to avoid the patient's complains and improve effectiveness of treatment.