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Medical diagnoses commonly associated with pediatric malpractice lawsuits in the United States.
- Gary N McAbee, Steven M Donn, Robert A Mendelson, William M McDonnell, Jose L Gonzalez, and Julie Kersten Ake.
- Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, 3 Cooper Plaza, Suite 309, Camden, NJ 08103, USA. mcabee-gary@cooperhealth.edu
- Pediatrics. 2008 Dec 1;122(6):e1282-6.
AbstractIn 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.
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