Medical Diagnoses Commonly Associated With Pediatric Malpractice Lawsuits in the United States

被引：36

作者：

McAbee, Gary N. ^{[1
]}

Donn, Steven M. ^{[2
]}

Mendelson, Robert A. ^{[3
]}

McDonnell, William M. ^{[4
]}

Gonzalez, Jose L. ^{[5
,6
]}

Ake, Julie Kersten ^{[7
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch, Div Child Neurol, Dept Pediat, Camden, NJ 08103 USA

[2] Univ Michigan Hlth Syst, Div Neonatal Perinatal Med, Dept Pediat, Ann Arbor, MI USA

[3] Private Pediat Practice, Portland, OR USA

[4] Univ Utah, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Div Pediat Emergency Med, Salt Lake City, UT USA

[5] Univ Texas Med Branch Galveston, Div Pediat Endocrinol, Galveston, TX USA

[6] Univ Texas Med Branch Galveston, Div Med Educ, Dept Pediat, Galveston, TX USA

[7] Amer Acad Pediat, Div Hlth Care Finance & Qual Improvement, Elk Grove Village, IL USA

来源：

PEDIATRICS | 2008年 / 122卷 / 06期

关键词：

malpractice; pediatricians; medical diagnoses;

D O I：

10.1542/peds.2008-1594

中图分类号：

R72 [儿科学];

学科分类号：

100202 ;

摘要：

In this article we discuss the medical diagnoses underlying the most common lawsuits involving pediatricians in the United States. Where applicable, specific and general risk-management techniques are noted as a means of increasing patient safety and reducing the risk of medical malpractice exposure. Pediatrics 2008; 122: e1282-e1286

引用

页码：E1282 / E1286

页数：5

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