Malpractice issues in radiology. Perceptual errors.

Errors and malpractice in interventional radiology.

Interventional radiology is an invasive specialty with the potential for errors as with other invasive specialties. A critical analysis of the different types of errors may help radiologist undertake the corrective measures. Standardize interventional procedures with protocols applicable to clinical practice are necessary to avoid the malpractice and, therefore, the related medical-legal issues...

Malpractice issues in radiology: res ipsa loquitur.

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Letter from the guest editor: errors and malpractice in radiology.

Malpractice & Errors

Concerns about reducing the rate of growth of health expenditures have reignited interest in medical liability reforms and their potential to save money by reducing the practice of defensive medicine. It is not easy to estimate the costs of the medical liability system, however. This article identifies the various components of liability system costs, generates national estimates for each compo...

Malpractice issues in modern anaesthesiology.

EDITOR: Malpractice issues in anaesthesiology remain a continued concern for practicing anaesthesiologists. The review by Mavroforou and colleagues [1] is both timely and comprehensive and will undoubtedly assist many anaesthesiologists when they attempt to provide full and informed consent to patients before their operations. We were particularly interested in the views of Mavroforou and colle...