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The neuro-ophthalmology trap: failure to diagnose
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
Ophthalmology
|July 1, 1979
Abstract:
A failure to diagnose was the basis for most of a series of 35 malpractice suits filed against ophthalmologists and other physicians. All of these cases presented problems in neuro-ophthalmologic diagnosis. Selected summaries illustrate typical diagnostic pitfalls. "Creative" consultation reports may be one effective prophylactic measure against such legal actions.