Research Topics – “Juridical Elements and Malpractice”

I. Medical Law and Legal Liability

• Legal liability of medical personnel in the context of malpractice – comparative analysis of civil, criminal, and disciplinary liability 

• Conditions for engaging civil liability for medical malpractice in Romanian law 

• Medical error and professional negligence – conceptual delimitations and legal implications 

• Proof of causation in medical malpractice litigation 

• Particularities of criminal liability in the medical act 

II. Patient Rights and the Doctor–Patient Legal Report

• Informed consent – a condition for the legality of the medical act 

• The patient’s right to information and its limits (therapeutic privilege) 

• Confidentiality of medical data and legal protection of sensitive information 

• The balance between patient autonomy and physician professional independence 

• Legal aspects of refusal of medical treatment 

III. Malpractice Risk Management

• Legal strategies for preventing malpractice in medical practice 

• The role of professional liability insurance in protecting medical personnel 

• The impact of malpractice complaints on medical practice and healthcare professionals 

• Legal vulnerabilities of the medical act in the Romanian healthcare system 

• Analysis of national case law in medical malpractice 

IV. Digitalization, Technology and Medical Law

• Digitalization of medical services and its legal implications on professional liability 

• Telemedicine – legal regulation and malpractice risks 

• Artificial intelligence in medicine – legal and ethical challenges 

• Data protection in e-health systems and operator responsibility 

• Transformation of the medical act in the digital context – new forms of legal risk 

V. Health Policies and Comparative Law

• Regulation of medical malpractice in European law – trends and comparative models 

• The impact of legislation in public health emergencies on medical practice 

• The role of legal norms in strengthening trust in the healthcare system 

• Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in doctor–patient conflicts (mediation, arbitration) 

• The correlation between regulation, case law, and legal doctrine in malpractice prevention 

VI. Ethics, Law and Interdisciplinarity

• The interaction between legal and deontological norms in the medical profession 

• Professional responsibility in modern medicine – an interdisciplinary approach 

• Legal education of healthcare professionals – necessity and development directions 

• The ethical-legal dimension of medical decision-making under uncertainty 

Research Activity Results

Research activity is supported through constant participation in prestigious national and international scientific events in the field of medical law, bioethics, and health policies.

Research results have been disseminated through the presentation of scientific papers at international conferences and congresses, including:

• Participation as a speaker at The World Congress on Medical Law (2025, Turkey), with a paper dedicated to the role of regulations, case law, and legal doctrine in preventing and combating medical malpractice; 

• Participation as a speaker at The World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law (2025, Slovenia), with a paper on legal education for healthcare professionals; 

• Participation as a speaker at The International Conference “COVID-19 in Central and Eastern Europe: Lessons Learned and Pandemic Preparedness – Five Years Later” (2025, Poland), with a paper on strengthening the legislative framework in public health emergencies; 

• Participation as a speaker at The International Conference “Health in All Policies – 20 Years Later” (2026, Serbia), with the paper “Institutionalizing Health in All Policies: Romania Between Strategic Commitment and Governance Practice”, focusing on the implementation of this principle in Romania;

• Participation at the European Association of Health Law Conference (2024, Poland); 

• Participation at the International Conference on Medicine and Patient-Centered Care (2026, Austria). 

At the national level, scientific activity includes the presentation of papers at specialized conferences and congresses, addressing topics such as the legal liability of medical personnel, the legal implications of healthcare digitalization and artificial intelligence, the legal translation of the medical act, and the prevention of legal risks in medical practice.

Scientific activity is further supported by membership in international professional organizations in the field of medical law, contributing to the integration of research into the European academic circuit and alignment with international standards.