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1Department of Professional Liability, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC, USA.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America
|December 1, 1994
Abstract:
Malpractice claims for failure to diagnose breast cancer are on the increase. Obstetrician-gynecologists are frequently targeted as defendants in these claims. A significant increase in the frequency and severity of these claims can be predicted by virtue of the widespread incidence and severity of the disease, coupled with changes in tort law. Physicians can learn risk management and loss prevention techniques by studying claims data and actual medical malpractice cases.