Analysis of Closed Claims in the Clinical Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Japan.

CONCLUSIONS: The characteristics of malpractice claims associated with RA management, including the high frequency of medication-related allegations, breakdowns in the assessment process, and high claim numbers among patients older than 60 years, suggest the importance of caution exercised by physicians when administering immunosuppressants for the clinical treatment of RA.
PMID: 28584209 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Chinese Medical Journal - June 7, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Otaki Y, Ishida MD, Saito Y, Oyama Y, Oiso G, Moriyama M Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research