title: Surgery-related claims and the systems involved.
abstract: Patients--and, increasingly, plaintiffs' attorneys--seem to demand perfection from physicians, especially surgeons. But, the inevitability of human error demands that health care providers learn from mistakes and strive to reduce their recurrence. The recommendations provided within this article and those that follow can help surgical teams position themselves to address the individual and systems issues that are key to identifying harm and reducing adverse events.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dwyer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics*; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000191:economics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012308:Risk Management