Medical Malpractice and Facial Nerve Paralysis
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Medical malpractice and facial nerve paralysis.
BACKGROUND Iatrogenic facial nerve paralysis is a devastating surgical complication that occasionally results in litigation. OBJECTIVE To analyze litigation trends to better understand the causes and outcomes of suits involving facial nerve paralysis to prevent future litigation and improve physician education. DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING All US civil trials. PARTICIPANTS All s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0886-4470
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.129.1.50