freies GA Chirurgen

English translation: surgical appraisal, freely worded and at the patient's request

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German term or phrase:freies GA Chirurgen
English translation:surgical appraisal, freely worded and at the patient's request
Entered by: Gudrun Maydorn (X)

15:46 Aug 21, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
German term or phrase: freies GA Chirurgen
This appears in a statement of costs (Kostenaufstellung) for an insurance event. The list includes items such as medicines, psychological treatment, travel reimbursement, etc.

The other similar item is "freies GA sonst. Ärzte".

I am looking for the meaning of GA. Thank you.
Lingua.Franca
Spain
Local time: 00:35
surgical appraisal, freely worded and at the patient's request
Explanation:
Freies Gutachten does not normally mean that it is free of charge.

Instead it means

a) that it is freely worded (i. e. not a sequence of questions and answers on apreprinted form) as Melanie rightly pointed out

b) that it is drawn up following a request by an individual/patient/interested party (i. e. not a compulsory document).

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Note added at 14 Stunden (2011-08-22 05:53:06 GMT)
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Den meisten Patienten ist nicht bekannt, dass es die Möglichkeit gibt, ein eigenes freies Gutachten durch einen sachverständigen Arzt anfertigen zu lassen. Dieses Gutachten kann bereits im Vorfeld erstellt werden. Hier bietet sich für den Patienten in idealer Weise die Möglichkeit, die gesamte Krankengeschichte und die wesentlichen Vorbefunde ohne Zeitdruck zusammenzutragen. Ausführlichkeit und Umfang des Gutachtens werden vom Auftraggeber - also dem Betroffenen selbst -festgelegt. Es steht dem Auftraggeber ebenfalls frei, zusätzliche Untersuchungen durchführen zu lassen oder auch besondere Formen der Befunddokumentation (z. B. Bilder etc.) zu wählen. Im Rahmen einer sachverständigen Stellungnahme können auch Literaturrecherchen in Form einer wissenschaftlichen Ausarbeitung herangezogen werden.

Obwohl der Patient als Auftraggeber des freien Gutachtens über viele Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten verfügt, müssen die Befunderhebung und das Ergebnis der Begutachtung die anerkannten Normen objektiver Gutachtenerstellung erfüllen.

http://praxis-hornung.de/Gutachten/gutachten.html
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2surgical appraisal, freely worded and at the patient's request
Gudrun Maydorn (X)
4independent medical (surgical) expert opinion
Lirka
2free medical expert opinion (surgeons)
Marga Shaw
Summary of reference entries provided
"freies Gutachten" googeln
Melanie Nassar

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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
free medical expert opinion (surgeons)


Explanation:
The following is a possibilty:

GA = Gutachten -> expert opinion

i.e. free medical expert opinion (surgeons)
or
free medical expert opinion (other physicians)

e.g.:
Erst durch medizinisches Gutachten (GA) die Gesundheitsverbesserung belegen. Dann durch entsprechendes GA
belegen, dass die "Angelegenheiten" auch durch einen rechtlichen Vertreter (also mit Vollmacht) erledigt werden können.
http://www.forum-betreuung.de/rechtsfragen/2955-notar.html

A prognosis – is the medical expert’s opinion as to what your future holds for recovery and how long you might suffer any on going symptoms.
http://www.accident-claim-expert.co.uk/blog/category/compens...

They will know, for example, if an expert medical opinion is needed, and how to obtain one for you. A normal member of the public with no legal training or experience cannot be expected to know when specialist medical reports are required.
http://www.injury-compensation.ie/injuries-board-ireland/


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Note added at 7 hrs (2011-08-21 23:01:21 GMT)
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In view of the point Melanie's made re. "freies Gutachten" and my answer under "Discussion" to the asker's query above, as well as Phil Goddard's contribution I started googling again and came up with the following:
GE:
Vor der Entscheidung ein freies Gutachten in Auftrag zu geben, stellt sich für den Patienten die Frage nach den Kosten. Dies ist insofern von Bedeutung, da die Kosten vom Patienten zu tragen sind und nur in seltenen Fällen von Versicherungen übernommen werden.
http://praxis-hornung.de/Gutachten/gutachten.html

EN:
It is often difficult to give a precise valuation of the likely value of the claim at the beginning of a case, and independent medical expert opinion will always be sought as to the long-term prognosis of the injury caused by the medical negligence.
http://www.scaphoidfracture.co.uk/guide_to_scaphoid_fracture...

An investigation will involve obtaining your medical records and reports from your treating doctors, if appropriate, then obtaining an independent medical expert's opinion.
http://www.mauriceblackburncashman.com.au/areas-of-practice/...

In view of the asker's additional info contained in the query below, the above additions re. "free" in the sense of "independent" might indeed fit the purpose, given the missing context in the question.


Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 86
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Marga . . . my document shows a fee of 563 euros for this. Can a free expert opinion still incur a fee somehow?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melanie Nassar: wahrscheinlich frei im Sinne von formlos
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Melanie, I see your point; however there is not enough context, and free can have two meanings.

disagree  philgoddard: Frei means independent.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks. This is your opinion. However, "frei" does not only mean "independent". Pl. see my "Discussion Entry". After looking again, you might be right, particularly in view of the asker's add. info in his note above, but the Q was re. the meaning of "GA".

neutral  Cetacea: agree with you on the meaning of GA, completely disagree on the meaning of "frei". In German, "frei" does not mean "free of charge".
16 hrs
  -> Thank you Cetacea; please see my note added at 7 hrs above.
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
surgical appraisal, freely worded and at the patient's request


Explanation:
Freies Gutachten does not normally mean that it is free of charge.

Instead it means

a) that it is freely worded (i. e. not a sequence of questions and answers on apreprinted form) as Melanie rightly pointed out

b) that it is drawn up following a request by an individual/patient/interested party (i. e. not a compulsory document).

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Note added at 14 Stunden (2011-08-22 05:53:06 GMT)
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Den meisten Patienten ist nicht bekannt, dass es die Möglichkeit gibt, ein eigenes freies Gutachten durch einen sachverständigen Arzt anfertigen zu lassen. Dieses Gutachten kann bereits im Vorfeld erstellt werden. Hier bietet sich für den Patienten in idealer Weise die Möglichkeit, die gesamte Krankengeschichte und die wesentlichen Vorbefunde ohne Zeitdruck zusammenzutragen. Ausführlichkeit und Umfang des Gutachtens werden vom Auftraggeber - also dem Betroffenen selbst -festgelegt. Es steht dem Auftraggeber ebenfalls frei, zusätzliche Untersuchungen durchführen zu lassen oder auch besondere Formen der Befunddokumentation (z. B. Bilder etc.) zu wählen. Im Rahmen einer sachverständigen Stellungnahme können auch Literaturrecherchen in Form einer wissenschaftlichen Ausarbeitung herangezogen werden.

Obwohl der Patient als Auftraggeber des freien Gutachtens über viele Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten verfügt, müssen die Befunderhebung und das Ergebnis der Begutachtung die anerkannten Normen objektiver Gutachtenerstellung erfüllen.

http://praxis-hornung.de/Gutachten/gutachten.html

Gudrun Maydorn (X)
Germany
Local time: 00:35
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz
28 mins
  -> danke Anne

agree  Cetacea
3 hrs
  -> thanks Cetacea
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
independent medical (surgical) expert opinion


Explanation:
I think you should necessarily include either the word 'medical' or 'surgical' here as other expert opinions exist as well; "independent" aspect is important for insurance purposes
And Gutachten= expert opinion/review

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 00:35
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Reference comments


2 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: "freies Gutachten" googeln

Reference information:
Das Gutachten des Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Arztes - Google Books Result
books.google.com/books?isbn=3135423069...Harald Feldmann - 2006 - 408 pages
§48 Anforderung von Gutachten ( 1 ) Der Unfallversicherungsträger entscheidet darüber, ob das vereinbarte Formulargutachten oder ob ein freies Gutachten

Melanie Nassar
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 144

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Gudrun Maydorn (X)
11 hrs
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