Annals of emergency medicine
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Multicenter Study
Provider and Practice Factors Associated With Emergency Physicians' Being Named in a Malpractice Claim.
We examine the association between emergency physician characteristics and practice factors with the risk of being named in a malpractice claim. ⋯ In this sample of emergency physicians, 1 in 11 were named in a malpractice claim during 4.5 years. Total number of years in practice and visit volume were the only identified factors associated with being named, suggesting that exposure to higher patient volumes and longer practice experience are the primary contributors to malpractice risk.