title: Delay in diagnosis of breast cancer. A professional liability risk.
abstract: This article notes that liability claims of failure to diagnose breast cancer are increasing in number and severity, at least in part because women understand that early diagnosis improves survival. Legal cases are presented that illustrate particular liability risks, and risk management recommendations are made.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Cohn
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000592:standards; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods; D015996:Survival Rate