title: Ectopic pregnancy: a malpractice paradigm.
abstract: Subtle sonographic findings and other nonspecific clinical presentations often lead to missed diagnoses that can have significant legal implications. This communication discusses current diagnostic and laboratory methods used to evaluate patients with a suspected ectopic pregnancy in light of the concepts of "missed lesions" as they relate to negligence and malpractice theory.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography