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PubMed1975

Medical liability.

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PubMed2003

Firearm counseling by physicians: coverage under medical liability insurance policies.

BACKGROUND: Physicians who offer firearms counseling may increase their legal liability, depending on the attitudes of their medical malpractice insurance carriers. METHODS: A survey was mailed to the 100 largest medical malpractice insurers. Requested data included their experience with claims involving allegations of negligent firearm counseling by physicians, their opinion regarding whether firearm counseling by physicians would be covered under their medical malpractice policies, and their prediction of how their insurance group or company would handle such claims. RESULTS: Fourteen surveys were returned. No respondents reported having dealt with a case involving an allegation of negligent firearm counseling by a physician. Eight respondents (57%) thought that such counseling would not be covered under their medical malpractice policy, whereas six respondents (43%) said that it would. CONCLUSION: A majority of responding insurers thought that physician firearm counseling would not be covered under their medical malpractice policies. Physicians wishing to counsel their patients about the risks and benefits of owning and using firearms are advised to seek assurance of medical malpractice insurance coverage from their insurers or the annexation of a rider to their current policies.

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PubMed2004

Medical liability. The dilemma of litigations.

OBJECTIVE: Most if not all of the physicians are ill prepared when it comes to facing a medical litigation. Having witnessed that first hand on numerous occasions made me decide to write on this issue to offer some insight and advice on the matter as it is obvious no one is immune in the medical profession. In addition, the number of medical litigation cases is on the rise. There is no doubt that the matter is of great importance not only to doctors, medical and dental students but also to other health care workers. METHODS: The data of the cases submitted to the Medico-legal committee of the Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from various parts of the country for the period 1420 through to 1423 H (1999-2003) were examined and analyzed. A total of 2223 cases were referred to the various committees over the past 4-years for considerations. RESULTS: Obstetrics lead the way in being the most litigation prone medical specialty. Surgery takes the second place followed by internal medicine pediatrics being the fourth in order of frequency. The other specialties are some where in between. Least number of malpractice lawsuits were filed against the dental profession. CONCLUSION: Litigations can not be totally prevented but it could be limited to only the legitimate ones.

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