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Gastroenterology
Reports from Johns Hopkins University add new data to research in gastroenterology
August 9th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Gastroenterologists commonly perceive themselves to be at increased legal risk because they perform invasive procedures. However, there is little published information about gastroenterology (GI) malpractice claims." "The goal of this study was to evaluate available malpractice claim data within GI. This study was a database analysis of GI claims submitted by insurance companies to the Physician Insurers Association of America Data Sharing Project from January 1, 1985, to December 31, 2005. Another analysis from 2005 compared GI claims with other subspecialties. Sixty-six percent of physicians involved in claims had...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-08-09)
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