One more inquiry about liability issues in Macchiarini affair presented today. This time, the Karolinska Institute’s role has been reviewed, for example, if the surgeon Paolo Macchiarini could be employed.
The investigation led off Sten Heckscher , formerly national police chief, Trade and Industry, will among other things show how the surgeon could be recruited despite negative reviews from several hospitals and whether he met the scientific and ethical standards in his role as consultant and visiting professor.
It’s Karolinska Institute Board, the Senate, which asked Professor Sten Heckscher reviewing a series of questions about how the Karolinska Institute Macchiarini handled the affair.
Sten Heckscher has investigated what happened at the Karolinska Institute in Macchiarinis time where he worked from the late autumn of 2010 until he was fired in February this year. During that period, three patients artificial plastic throats implanted with an untested method, which led to two of them died.
Among the issues the inquiry been commissioned to examine is whether the university done enough to secure the scientific and ethical quality of Macchiarinis work.
One should also show whether it was committed some breach of the law or other formal errors before and during his period of employment. Paolo Macchiarini has also worked on several foreign clinics and the question is whether his work which has been consistent with the Karolinska Institute’s scientific and ethical requirements.
As recently as last year extended Paolo Macchiarinis employment, despite the doubts that existed, and that the investigation has also mandated to examine further.
in the last week presented the highly critical investigation of what happened at the Karolinska University hospital in Macchiarinis time there.
By the end of the week resigned President of the Karolinska Institute board, Leijonborg, which was welcomed by the Research Helene Hellmark Knutsson (S). Today is expected to more critical views on the question of Paolo Macchiarini has been handled.
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