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What Radiologists can Learn from Reviewing Malpractice Claims Data
Sep 20, 2017
Radiology Business shares a summary of a recent study published in Diagnosis in which authors reviewed data from more than 1,300 medical malpractice claims where radiology was the primary service provider, looking for information on what most often leads to patient harm. The data came from CRICO Strategies National Comparative Benchmarking System (CBS), a database of nearly 400,000 claims.
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Walter M. What radiologists can learn from reviewing malpractice claims data. Radiology Business (online). September 20, 2017.
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