Tort claims and adverse events in emergency medical services.

Henry E. Wang; Rollin J. Fairbanks; Manish Shah; Benjamin N. Abo; Donald M. Yealy

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Tort claims and adverse events in emergency medical services.

September 9, 2008

Wang HE, Fairbanks RJ, Shah M, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2008;52(3):256-62.

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This study of closed malpractice claims against prehospital emergency medical services found that clinical management was an infrequent source of malpractice allegations, trailing emergency vehicle accidents and patient handling mishaps.

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