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International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 1991
The problem of malpractice suits and patient complaints is frequently mentioned in discussions concerning the quality of health care. The present paper reviews the following aspects of this problem: the magnitude of the problem, the categories of cases, insurance and legal aspects, effects on medical practice, institutionalized possibilities for ...
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The problem of malpractice suits and patient complaints is frequently mentioned in discussions concerning the quality of health care. The present paper reviews the following aspects of this problem: the magnitude of the problem, the categories of cases, insurance and legal aspects, effects on medical practice, institutionalized possibilities for ...
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Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 1979
AbstractAs compared to other aspects of legal control that can be imposed on psychiatric practice, malpractice law is not oppressive.
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AbstractAs compared to other aspects of legal control that can be imposed on psychiatric practice, malpractice law is not oppressive.
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American Journal of Roentgenology, 1980
Malpractice liability has become an unavoidable concern of most radiologists. Much has been written on the definition and causes of malpractice, the legal mechanics of a malpractice lawsuit, what to do after getting sued, and how to avoid a lawsuit in the first place.
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Malpractice liability has become an unavoidable concern of most radiologists. Much has been written on the definition and causes of malpractice, the legal mechanics of a malpractice lawsuit, what to do after getting sued, and how to avoid a lawsuit in the first place.
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Journal of the American Medical Association, 1949
Malpractice constitutes a real threat to the members of all the healing professions. Doctors of medicine were attacked first and are still the primary targets. In 1937 about 4,000 of them were sued for malpractice in the United States. The plague spread to involve dentists, osteopaths, chiropractors, naturopaths and nurses.
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Malpractice constitutes a real threat to the members of all the healing professions. Doctors of medicine were attacked first and are still the primary targets. In 1937 about 4,000 of them were sued for malpractice in the United States. The plague spread to involve dentists, osteopaths, chiropractors, naturopaths and nurses.
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Malpractice and the Dermatologist
Archives of Dermatology, 1974Malpractice and the Dermatologist The possibility of being sued, the cost of malpractice insurance, and the time spent considering the implications of malpractice are playing an increasingly important role in the practice of dermatology. In northern California, the number of yearly claims for all physicians rose from 11.8 per 100 physicians in 1968 to
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Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2013
Objective(1) Analyze otologic procedural malpractice litigation in the United States of America. (2) Discuss ways to prevent future malpractice litigation.Study Design and SettingCase series with record review.MethodsThe study is a case series with review of court records pertaining to otologic procedures using the Westlaw legal database.
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Objective(1) Analyze otologic procedural malpractice litigation in the United States of America. (2) Discuss ways to prevent future malpractice litigation.Study Design and SettingCase series with record review.MethodsThe study is a case series with review of court records pertaining to otologic procedures using the Westlaw legal database.
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2014
MM first came to the attention of policy makers primarily in the USA where, from the 1970s, healthcare providers denounced problems in getting insurance for medical liability, pointing out to a crisis in the MM insurance market (Sage WM (2003) Understanding the first malpractice crisis of the 21th century.
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MM first came to the attention of policy makers primarily in the USA where, from the 1970s, healthcare providers denounced problems in getting insurance for medical liability, pointing out to a crisis in the MM insurance market (Sage WM (2003) Understanding the first malpractice crisis of the 21th century.
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Physicians' Discourses on Malpractice and the Meaning of Medical Malpractice
Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 1996Recent analyses of the professions have considered the question of the changing nature of professional power. This study is an interpretive analysis of the meaning of physicians' discourse in the face of a perceived challenge to the traditional boundaries of clinical practice from malpractice suits. The data for this analysis were drawn from interviews
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Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 1982
A generation ago, psychotherapy was rarely the subject of a malpractice suit. Most litigation involving psychiatrists resulted from physical harm, rather than emotional harm, to the patient. During the last twenty-five years, the situation has changed with juries returning verdicts in a large number of cases awarding damages totaling millions of ...
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A generation ago, psychotherapy was rarely the subject of a malpractice suit. Most litigation involving psychiatrists resulted from physical harm, rather than emotional harm, to the patient. During the last twenty-five years, the situation has changed with juries returning verdicts in a large number of cases awarding damages totaling millions of ...
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