Radiology liability update: Review of claims, trends, high-risk conditions and practices, and tort reform alternatives

Norman B. Thomson; Mohini Patel

doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2012.06.015

Radiology liability update: Review of claims, trends, high-risk conditions and practices, and tort reform alternatives

Norman B. Thomson
, Mohini Patel

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Abstract

Radiology liability claims data are reviewed to explore the risk for suit and adverse judgments or settlements among radiologists, assess high-risk imaging conditions, and identify high-risk practice issues. Possible medical malpractice tort reform options are reviewed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	729-733
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume	9
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2012.06.015
State	Published - Oct 2012

Keywords

Radiology liability
medical malpractice
miscommunication
tort reform

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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