Risk management in radiology.
Radiol Manage
; 35(5): 14-9; quiz 20-1, 2013.
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| ID: mdl-24303642
Recent US nationwide research on malpractice lawsuits shows that the most common cause of medical malpractice suits against radiologists was error in diagnosis (mainly failure to diagnose instead of delay); the category next in frequency was procedural complications, followed by inadequate communication with either patient or referring physician. Risk management is a fundamental instrument to prevent and limit errors and adverse events. This article analyzes risk management in radiology addressing the most common ethical-legal issues on appropriateness of prescriptions, informed consent, and management of adverse events. Effective remedial actions are proposed to avoid malpractice claims that would help physicians in preventing malpractice stress syndrome, leading to defensive medicine.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Servicio de Radiología en Hospital
/
Gestión de Riesgos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Ethics
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Radiol Manage
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos