Russian Journal of Forensic MedicineRussian Journal of Forensic Medicine2411-87292409-4161Eco-Vector30310.19048/2411-8729-2020-6-1-46-50INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL OF FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS IN CASES INVOLVING FAILURE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CAREBarinovE. Kh.<strong>Evgeny Kh. Barinov</strong>, Dr. Sci.(Med.), Prof., Department of Forensic Medicine and Medical Law, A. I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistryev.barinov@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4236-4219MikheevaN. A.<strong>Natalia A. Mikheeva</strong>, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Assoc. Prof., Department of Forensic Medicine and Medical Law, A. I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistryrjnz77@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7979-1631KalininR. E.<strong>Ruslan E. Kalinin</strong>, Postgraduate Student, Department of Forensic Medicine and Medical Law, A. I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistryev.barinov@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4168-2699TarasovaN. V.<strong>Natalia V. Tarasova</strong>, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Forensic Medical Expert, Department for the Forensic Examination of Living People, Moscow Region Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination; M. F. Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institutetarasova@sudmedmo.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2769-8675A. I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and DentistryMoscow Region Bureau of Forensic Medical ExaminationM. F. Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute260320206146502603202026032020Copyright © 2020, Barinov E.K., Mikheeva N.A., Kalinin R.E., Tarasova N.V.2020<p>The poor quality of expert reports prepared at the stage of preliminary investigation constitutes the main reason for summoning expert witnesses to testify before a court of law and posing numerous questions to them. The same applies to the examinations conducted on case materials, both in the course of criminal and civil proceedings. Тhe lack of internal quality control over forensic medical examinations in cases related to inadequate medical care may compromise the reliability and scientific validity of conclusions. Forensic medical examinations related to the cases of inadequate medical care constitute the primary source of evidence affecting the validity and legitimacy of decisions made by law enforcement agencies about the criminal liability of medical staff. In addition, scientifically unfounded expert conclusions may lead to investigative and judicial errors.</p><p><em>Conclusion</em>. Strict internal control over the forensic medical examinations is necessary to ensure that state forensic medical institutions produce expert reports fully compliant with the requirements of Law No. 73-FZ, which naturally should begin with a self-check.</p>forensic medical examinationinadequate medical carequality controlself-checkсудебно-медицинская экспертиза, ненадлежащее оказание медицинской помощи, контроль качества, самоконтроль[1. Баринов Е. Х., Родин О. В., Тихомиров А. В. Правовая общность и различия медицинской деятельности и судебно-медицинской экспертизы. Медицинская экспертиза и право. 2010;3:5–7.][2. Баринов Е. Х., Родин О. В., Тихомиров А. В. Предметная область судебно-медицинских экспертиз по гражданским делам о причинении вреда здоровью при оказании медицинских услуг. Медицинская экспертиза и право. 2010;3:8–1.][3. Баринов Е. Х. Судебно-медицинская экспертиза в гражданском судопроизводстве по медицинским делам: монография. М.: НП ИЦ «ЮрИнфоЗдрав», 2013. 164 с.][4. Баринов Е. Х. Потребности Гражданского судопроизводства в судебной медицине: монография. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishng RU, 2017. 192 с.][5. Баринов Е. Х., Гецманова И. В., Поздеев А. Р. Практика применения специальных познаний судебной медицины в суде: монография. М.: Проспект, 2017. 176 с.][6. Ерофеев С. В., Эделев Н. С., Малахов Н. В., Семенов А. С. Проблема экспертной оценки неблагоприятного исхода медицинской помощи: мониторинг, развитие и современное состояние. Судебная медицина. 2017;1:4–10.][7. Ковалев А. В. Порядок проведения судебно-медицинской экспертизы и установления причинноследственных связей по факту неоказания или ненадлежащего оказания медицинской помощи: методические рекомендации. М.: ФГБУ «РЦСМЭ», 2015. 26 с.]