When the doctor accidentally left the gauze in the patient after the operation, a medical accident had already occurred. In this case, it is the most effective way for patients to negotiate directly with the hospital where medical disputes occur, but this way can only be used in the case of minor medical accidents and small amount of disputes. If the patient thinks that this behavior of the hospital has caused him very serious personal injury, he can directly apply to the health administrative department for intervention. Within one year of the physical injury, he can directly apply to the health administrative department for medical accident dispute settlement, but during this period, he must collect relevant evidence and seal up the case.
The administrative department of health shall start the examination within 10 days from the date of receiving the application for handling medical malpractice disputes, and make a decision on whether or not to accept it. In accordance with the provisions of the pre-acceptance, it should also carry out technical appraisal of medical accidents. In addition to this way, you can also directly seek the help of the people's mediation Committee for medical disputes. Because litigation is laborious and costly, it is very effective to give priority to the people's mediation Committee for medical disputes. Generally, its members include legal experts and medical experts, which can ensure the professionalism and neutrality in handling disputes, so that victims can get real rights and interests and get economic compensation.
To sum up, when there is a medical accident, we can safeguard our legitimate rights and interests through the above channels, so that our rights can be truly reflected. Anyone who has medical problems can choose to do so directly to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.