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UNDERSTANDING CARDIOLOGY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Kathleen

It costs about $80,000 to defend a cardiologist in a medical malpractice claim resulting in payment—nearly four times the cost in ophthalmology, the least expensive specialty to defend. That is a great deal of money, and it likely heightens cardiologists’ … Continue reading →

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Defensive Medicine – Patients as ATM Machines

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Kathleen

Defensive Medicine refers to the concept that doctors order unnecessary tests and extra medical procedures as a means to avoid medical negligence lawsuits. However, research at Dartmouth Hitchcock College of Medicine and other studies support there is very little evidence … Continue reading →

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The Top Ten Reasons – Physicians are Sued for Medical Malpractice

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Kathleen

While a majority of medical malpractice claims against physicians involve an adverse outcome, or the patient’s perception of one, a small but growing percentage of patient injuries are the result of medical negligence or physician incompetence. Adverse outcomes can occur … Continue reading →

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Medical Negligence – A Cause of Nosocomial Infection

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Kathleen

Hand-washing is widely recognized as the single most effective hospital practice to prevent nosocomial infections. The most common way infections are spread by hospital staff is cross-contamination –omission of washing hands between patients. Studies support doctors are the biggest offenders … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: liability

UNDERSTANDING CARDIOLOGY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS

Defensive Medicine – Patients as ATM Machines

The Top Ten Reasons – Physicians are Sued for Medical Malpractice

Medical Negligence – A Cause of Nosocomial Infection

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