从2011年到2022年,对美国涉及皮肤科医生的诉讼事项进行回顾性分析

Young H Lim1, Shahin A Saberi2, Kanika Kamal2

  • 1Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

概括

针对皮肤科医生的医生失职诉讼正在上升. 主要原因包括意外伤害,诊断错误和沟通失败,男性皮肤科医生面临更高的诉讼率.

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