Medical Care Act Article 82
This English translation was last updated on 2023-06-28, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-23. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
Those conducting medical practices shall exercise due care in carrying out a medical procedure.Only in the event that medical personnel cause harm to patients in conducting medical practices intentionally or breach of medical due care, which goes beyond reasonable exercise of professional clinical discretion, the medical personnel shall be bound to compensate for such harm.Only in the event that medical personnel negligently cause injury or death to patients in conducting medical practices due to a breach of medical due care, which goes beyond the reasonable exercise of professional clinical discretion, the medical personnel shall assume criminal responsibility.The extent of the breach of the duty of due care and professional clinical discretion, as set forth in the preceding two paragraphs, shall be determined based on objective conditions such as the customary medical practice, medical level, medical facilities, working conditions, and level of emergency or urgency in the locality at the time of practice in the medical field concerned.Medical care institutions shall be liable for compensation only for such harm that causes to patients in the course of medical practices, whether deliberately or negligently.
中文原文 醫療法第82條
醫療業務之施行，應善盡醫療上必要之注意。
醫事人員因執行醫療業務致生損害於病人，以故意或違反醫療上必要之注意義務且逾越合理臨床專業裁量所致者為限，負損害賠償責任。
醫事人員執行醫療業務因過失致病人死傷，以違反醫療上必要之注意義務且逾越合理臨床專業裁量所致者為限，負刑事責任。
前二項注意義務之違反及臨床專業裁量之範圍，應以該醫療領域當時當地之醫療常規、醫療水準、醫療設施、工作條件及緊急迫切等客觀情況為斷。
醫療機構因執行醫療業務致生損害於病人，以故意或過失為限，負損害賠償責任。
醫事人員因執行醫療業務致生損害於病人，以故意或違反醫療上必要之注意義務且逾越合理臨床專業裁量所致者為限，負損害賠償責任。
醫事人員執行醫療業務因過失致病人死傷，以違反醫療上必要之注意義務且逾越合理臨床專業裁量所致者為限，負刑事責任。
前二項注意義務之違反及臨床專業裁量之範圍，應以該醫療領域當時當地之醫療常規、醫療水準、醫療設施、工作條件及緊急迫切等客觀情況為斷。
醫療機構因執行醫療業務致生損害於病人，以故意或過失為限，負損害賠償責任。