Risk management issues in glaucoma: diagnosis and treatment.
This article is based on the analysis of 194 claims in cases with a diagnosis of glaucoma. Half of these resulted in indemnity payments, and these payments were nearly 20% higher than the average paid for ophthalmology claims. Risk management guidelines are given.
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Glaucoma Associates, Denver, Colorado, USA.
D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012308:Risk Management; D014794:Visual Fields