The Swedish system for compensation of patient injuries

  • HENRY JOHANSSON Department of Surgical Sciences, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Keywords: Health care-related injuries, patient injury compensation, the Swedish system

Abstract

Since 1975 Sweden has had a patient insurance system to compensate patients for health-related injuries. The system was initially based on a voluntary patient insurance solution, but in 1997 it was replaced by the Patient Insurance Act. The current Act covers both physical and mental injuries. Although about 9,000–10,000 cases are processed in Sweden annually, compensation is paid in barely half of these cases. In the Swedish patient injury claim processing system, the Patient Claims Panel is the authority that plays an important role in ensuring fair and consistent application of the Act.

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Published
2009-11-10
How to Cite
JOHANSSON H. (2009). The Swedish system for compensation of patient injuries. Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, 115(2), 88–90. https://doi.org/10.3109/03009730903350749
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Original Articles