Study Neurologic patient safety: an in-depth study of malpractice claims. Citation Text: Glick TH, Cranberg LD, Hanscom RB, et al. Neurologic patient safety: an in-depth study of malpractice claims. Neurology. 2005;65(8):1284-6. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL November 9, 2005 Glick TH, Cranberg LD, Hanscom RB, et al. Neurology. 2005;65(8):1284-6. View more articles from the same authors. The authors found preventable errors in more than half of the neurologic malpractice claims studied. They identified several contributors, including lapses in communication and problems with follow-up, diagnostic accuracy, and imaging. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Glick TH, Cranberg LD, Hanscom RB, et al. 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