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An analysis of medical malpractice claims against medical oncologists from a national database: implications for safer practice.

January 10, 2024

Doolin JW, Schaffer AC, Tishler RB, et al. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2024;43(3):18-28.

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Closed malpractice claims are frequently analyzed to identify serious patient safety threats. This study used malpractice claims against medical oncologists to identify areas for practice and education improvement. Provider cognitive error, medication adverse events, and inadequate communication between providers were the most frequent contributing factors to patient harm.

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