How to reduce your risk
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How to reduce your malpractice risk.
A 5 percent of family physicians and 7 percent of all physicians are sued for malpractice in the United States each year, according to a recent study. The incidence of lawsuits is much greater in some surgical subspecialties, with annual rates approaching 20 percent among neurosurgeons and cardiothoracic surgeons. For low-risk specialties including family medicine, the annual incidence of claim...
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عنوان ژورنال: New Scientist
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0262-4079
DOI: 10.1016/s0262-4079(20)30985-4