COVID-19 and medical liability: Italy denies the shield to its heroes

• Ernesto d'Aloja,
• Gabriele Finco,
• Roberto Demontis,
• Pietro Emanuele Napoli,
• Maurizio Fossarello,
• Matteo Nioi

Affiliations

Ernesto d'Aloja

Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Forensic Medicine Unit, Cagliari, Italy

Gabriele Finco

Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Anesthesiology Unit, Cagliari, Italy

Roberto Demontis

Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Forensic Medicine Unit, Cagliari, Italy

Pietro Emanuele Napoli

Department of Surgical Science, University of Cagliari, Eye Clinic, Cagliari, Italy

Maurizio Fossarello

Department of Surgical Science, University of Cagliari, Eye Clinic, Cagliari, Italy

Matteo Nioi

Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Forensic Medicine Unit, Cagliari, Italy; Correspondence to: Policlinico Universitario “Duilio Casula”, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Unità di Medicina Legale. SS. 554 km 4.5, Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy.