Medical Malpractice Issues in Dermatology: Clinical Safety and the Dermatologist.
Medical Malpractice Issues in Dermatology: Clinical Safety and the Dermatologist.
Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2018 Aug 01;:
Authors: Arimany Manso J, Martin Fumadó C, Mascaró Ballester JM
Abstract
Clinical safety and medical liability are first-order concerns in today's medical practice. It is important to understand the circumstances under which medical acts fail to live up to the accepted standard of care and to recognize the impact that malpractice claims have on physicians. Practitioners must also grasp the concept of medical error, studying malpractice claims in order to identify the areas where improvement is needed. The risk of accusations of malpractice in dermatology is comparatively low, both in Spain and worldwide. However, a great variety of clinical scenarios in dermatology can potentially give rise to a claim, and malignant melanoma is most susceptible to risk. Dermatologists should know which actions during clinical consultation merit particular attention and care. Clinical practice carries inherent risk of malpractice claims, but taking certain recommended precautions can prevent them.
PMID: 30077393 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Actas Dermo-Sifiliograficas - Category: Dermatology Authors: Arimany Manso J, Martin Fumadó C, Mascaró Ballester JM Tags: Actas Dermosifiliogr Source Type: research
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