一般而言，醫療疏失於德國刑法的規範脈絡下以成立過失傷害或過失致死為主。醫師原則上擁有醫療上的方法自由，但實施醫療違反醫療準則，即屬非容許的醫療行為。另外，若病患已經就醫療風險受充分告知，此可排除醫療行為之違法性。最後，關於醫療行為之刑事責任的限制，應當透過緩起訴制度為之，因為此一制度較有助於個案獲得確實評價，且讓程序更具彈性。

Generally speaking, medical malpractices refer mainly as negligent injury or manslaughter under the sequence of ideas in German Criminal Law. Physicians have methodical individualistic in practicing medicine; however,if a practice violates guidelines of practicing medicine, it is determined as a non-permissible act of medical treatment. Further, if a patient is fully informed of a medical risk, it may preclude an act of medical treatment from illegality. Finally, criminal liability of a medical treatment shall be limited by deferred prosecution, it is conductive to cases to have precise assessments and have more flexibility in procedure.