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Effect of lawsuits on professional well-being and medical error rates among orthopaedic surgeons.
August 30, 2023
Adelani MA, Hong Z, Miller AN. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023;31(16):893-900.
Previous analyses have found that orthopedic surgery is one common source of patient harm. This survey of 305 orthopedists found that involvement in a medical malpractice lawsuit within the past two years increased the likelihood of experiencing burnout and reporting a medical error resulting in patient harm in the past year.
