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Professional Liability in Orthopaedics and Traumatology in Italy

2013; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 471; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s11999-013-3165-6

1528-1132

Umberto Tarantino, Alessio Giai Via, Ernesto Macrì, A Eramo, Valeria De Marino, Lt Marsella,

Healthcare Quality and Management

Interest in medical errors has increased during the last few years owing to the number of medical malpractice claims. Reasons for the increasing number of claims may be related to patients' higher expectations, iatrogenic injury, and the growth of the legal services industry. Claims analysis provides helpful information in specialties in which a higher number of errors occur, highlighting areas where orthopaedic care might be improved.