The report surveyed 3,037 physicians practicing in the United States across 29 specialties.
Here are the most common malpractice allegations against physicians, according to the report:
|
Malpractice |
Percentage |
|
Failure to diagnose or delayed diagnosis |
35% |
|
Complications from treatment or surgery |
27% |
|
Failure to treat or delayed treatment |
22% |
|
Poor outcome or disease progression |
20% |
|
Wrongful death |
15% |
|
Patient suffered from an abnormal injury |
10% |
|
Errors in medication administration |
3% |
|
Improperly obtained or lack of informed consent |
3% |
|
Failure to follow safety procedures |
2% |
|
Poor documentation of patient instruction and education |
2% |
|
Other |
10% |
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