Epidemiology of malpractice lawsuits in paediatrics.

A. Najaf-Zadeh; F. Dubos; M. Aurel; A. Martinot

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Epidemiology of malpractice lawsuits in paediatrics.

November 3, 2008

Najaf-Zadeh A, Dubos F, Aurel M, et al. Acta Paediatr. 2008;97(11):1486-91.

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This review identified potential high-risk sources of medical errors in pediatrics, including diagnostic errors and emergency department incidents.

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