Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
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Womens Health Issues · Jan 2009
Obstetrician-gynecologists' opinions about patient safety: costs and liability remain problems; are mandated reports a solution?
To elucidate the patient safety practices of obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYNs), the perceived barriers to patient safety improvements in obstetrics and gynecology, and OB/GYN's beliefs about mandated reporting. ⋯ It may be effective to aim at making patient safety activities more affordable to increase implementation. In addition, the effects of reporting and disclosure laws on physicians' concerns with liability should be examined more closely.