| What pediatricians should know about child-related malpractice payments in the United States. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16882796 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine child-related National Practitioner Data Bank data. METHODS: Data were obtained from the National Practitioner Data Bank. RESULTS: the period from February 1, 2004, through December 31, 2005, a total of 30195 malpractice payments were made on behalf of practitioners in the United States; 14% of those payments (4107 of 30,195 payments) were child related. During the period analyzed, $1.73 billion were paid for malpractice cases involving children. More than 95% of all payments were the result of settlements and only approximately 5% the result of judgments. The average child-related malpractice payment was significantly greater than an adult-related malpractice payment ($422,000 vs $247,000); however, child-related malpractice payments were only one half as likely to occur, compared with adult-related malpractice payments. Significant geographic variability was found in the numbers and sizes of child-related malpractice payments. Failure to diagnose was the leading reason for child-related payments (18%), followed by improper performance (9%), delay in diagnosis (9%), and improper management (6%). Finally, we found that approximately 40% of all malpractice awards were the result of surgical or obstetrical issues. CONCLUSIONS: Practicing pediatricians should be aware of the existence of a mandatory electronic depository that documents all malpractice settlements and judgments involving practitioners. |
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Authors:
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Zeev N Kain; Alison A Caldwell-Andrews |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatrics Volume: 118 ISSN: 1098-4275 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatrics Publication Date: 2006 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-08-02 Completed Date: 2006-09-11 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376422 Medline TA: Pediatrics Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 464-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Center for the Advancement of Perioperative Health and Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA. kain@biomed.med.yale.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors Child Child, Preschool Databases, Factual Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Malpractice / economics, legislation & jurisprudence, statistics & numerical data*, trends Pediatrics* / economics, legislation & jurisprudence United States |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01-HD037007-04/HD/NICHD NIH HHS |
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Comment In:
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Pediatrics. 2007 Jul;120(1):173-4
[PMID:
17606574
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Pediatrics. 2006 Nov;118(5):2266-7 [PMID: 17079610 ] |
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