| Medicolegal encounters in Canadian radiology. | |
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PMID: 2207786 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Canadian radiologists interacted with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) on 455 occasions between January 1983 and December 1987. The authors have reviewed and categorized these encounters: 55% were a direct result of a lawsuit against an individual radiologist; 28% were initiated by a radiologist who was seeking advice from the CMPA; 7% were requests by the radiologists for help in dealing with a complaint before a provincial College of Physicians and Surgeons. The 55% of encounters resulting in lawsuits are analysed in detail. They fell into four major categories: diagnostic errors (40%); complications of radiologic procedures (33%); patient injuries in a department of radiology (7%); and miscellaneous (20%). In addition to the categorization of cases, the authors make some generalizations about the costs of lawsuits against radiologists in Canada and present some illustrative case histories. |
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Authors:
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H F Morrish; O J Messenger |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes Volume: 41 ISSN: 0846-5371 ISO Abbreviation: Can Assoc Radiol J Publication Date: 1990 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-11-20 Completed Date: 1990-11-20 Revised Date: 2000-12-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8812910 Medline TA: Can Assoc Radiol J Country: CANADA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 259-63 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Calgary, Alberta. |
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Canada Defensive Medicine* Liability, Legal* Radiology / legislation & jurisprudence*, standards |
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