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Diagnostic Errors Lead the Pack in Medical Malpractice Cases

Earlier this year, the medical journal BMJ Quality and Safety published a report entitled 25-Year summary of US malpractice claims for diagnostic errors 1986–2010: an analysis from the National Practitioner Data Bank. The study surveyed malpractice claims paid throughout the U.S. during a 25-year period and analyzed the results according to the type of… Read More »