Legal pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of breast cancer.
The situations most likely to result in litigation are identified and the best means of avoiding each are discussed. Also included is a brief summary of some malpractice law doctrine.
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Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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D001706:Biopsy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007258:Informed Consent; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D008318:Malpractice; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000209:etiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014342:Truth Disclosure