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An Examination of Medical Malpractice Claims Involving Physician Trainees
Dec 10, 2019
Using claims data from CRICO’s national Comparative Benchmarking System (CBS) database, the researchers concluded: “Among claims involving physician trainees, procedures were common and often associated with inadequate supervision. Training directors of procedural specialties can use this information to improve resident supervision policies. The goal is to reduce the likelihood of future events.”
Citation for the Full-text Article
Myers LC, Gartland RM, Skillings J, Heard L, Bittner EA, Einbinder J, Metlay JP, Mort E. An examination of medical malpractice claims involving physician trainees [epub ahead of print Dec 10, 2019]. Academic Medicine. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003117.
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