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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Obstetric litigation is asphyxiating our maternity services |
Author: | Hankins, G. MacLennan, A. Speer, M. Strunk, A. Nelson, K. |
Citation: | Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2006; 107(6):1382-1385 |
Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Issue Date: | 2006 |
ISSN: | 0029-7844 1873-233X |
Statement of Responsibility: | Hankins, Gary D. V.; MacLennan, Alastair H.; Speer, Michael E.; Strunk, Albert JD; Nelson, Karin |
Abstract: | Obstetric care in the United States, as judged by maternal mortality, neonatal mortality, stillbirth rates, or any other metric, has never been better. Despite this, litigation over "bad outcomes" is threatening the specialty, not only now, but into the future. Despite damage to our specialty, the injured party often benefits little, if at all, from the process. Potential solutions include an emphasis on evidence-based medicine, a qualification and review process for medical experts, and a more rational and fair health court system. |
Keywords: | Humans Cerebral Palsy Risk Factors Obstetrics Liability, Legal Malpractice Maternal Health Services United States |
Description: | Copyright © 2006 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
DOI: | 10.1097/01.AOG.0000220531.25707.27 |
Published version: | http://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Abstract/2006/06000/Obstetric_Litigation_Is_Asphyxiating_Our_Maternity.26.aspx |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Cerebral Palsy Research Group publications Obstetrics and Gynaecology publications |
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