Annals of plastic surgeryUnited StatesMalpracticeHumansSurgeryPlastic
Current Landscape of Medicolegal Reform in the United States: A Plastic Surgery Perspective.
Emily A Green, Kyla N Shade, Diego A Gomez, Anton D Khechoyan, Jason W Yu, Timothy J Irwin, Brooke French, Phuong D Nguyen, David W Mathes, David Y Khechoyan
Published: 202610.1097/SAP.0000000000004566
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Over 20,000 medical malpractice lawsuits are filed annually, with plastic surgeons being particularly vulnerable. The evolving medico-legal landscape-shaped by tort reform measures, such as damage caps, medical review panels, and rising d…
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