title: Medical diagnoses commonly associated with pediatric malpractice lawsuits in the United States.
abstract: In this article we discuss the medical diagnoses underlying the most common lawsuits involving pediatricians in the United States. Where applicable, specific and general risk-management techniques are noted as a means of increasing patient safety and reducing the risk of medical malpractice exposure.
authors.affiliation: Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, 3 Cooper Plaza, Suite 309, Camden, NJ 08103, USA. mcabee-gary@cooperhealth.edu
authors.forename: Gary N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: McAbee
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Donn
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mendelson
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: McDonnell
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Julie Kersten
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Ake
mesh_terms: D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States