| Hysterectomy: a medical-legal perspective, 1975 to 1985. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 2360577 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Since 1975 the crisis in professional liability has been the most important problem affecting the future of obstetrics and gynecology. Increasing numbers of physicians have stopped delivering babies and most obstetricians have decreased their high-risk obstetrics. Most of the attention in the specialty has been directed toward the liability problem in obstetrics as opposed to gynecology. The liability problem in gynecology is not insignificant, however, and has increased in importance in the last several years. This is particularly true in the areas of failure to diagnose and complications of surgery. This study reports on the closed cases involving hysterectomy from Norcal Mutual Insurance Company, a physician-owned mutual company founded in Northern California in 1975. A number of factors are analyzed in comparing those cases involving payment of money because of a settlement or loss at trial with those cases in which no money was paid. |
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Authors:
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J M Whitelaw |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 162 ISSN: 0002-9378 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Publication Date: 1990 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-08-02 Completed Date: 1990-08-02 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370476 Medline TA: Am J Obstet Gynecol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1451-6; discussion 1456-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Medical Clinic of Sacramento, CA 95816. |
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Adult Clinical Competence Female Humans Hysterectomy* / adverse effects, mortality Malpractice / statistics & numerical data* Retrospective Studies United States |
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