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Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 41-44 (March 2004)


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Protect yourself from malpractice suits

Mary Jane Minkin, M.D.aCorresponding Author Informationemail address

Abstract 

There are many areas in the practice of gynecology that can lead to malpractice lawsuits for a practitioner who is not careful, even if he or she practices good medicine. Potential risks include failure to diagnose cancer, not following up with patients, failure to thoroughly check test results, and not keeping proper documentation. The cautious physician will attend to every problem that a patient presents, make sure that patients follow instructions, keep meticulous documentation, and always follow up to make sure his or her patient is progressing well.

a Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, USA

Corresponding Author InformationMary Jane Minkin, Clinical Professor , Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yale University School of Medicine 40 Temple Street New Haven, CT 06510, USA

 Sensible everyday practices keep the lawyers away

PII: S1546-2501(04)00008-8

doi:10.1016/j.sram.2004.02.007


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