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Medical Malpractice in the Twenty-First Century

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Malpractice rates are falling around the country and around the world as physicians provide better care to sicker patients. Keys to this are awareness of the problems that generate malpractice cases. These are being highlighted the world over in medical literature and in medical societies. As surgeons apply principles of malpractice management they will generate fewer lawsuits and better patient care.

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  1. Bariatric Medicine Institute, Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, 1046 East First South, Salt Lake City, UT, 84102, USA

    Daniel Cottam MD

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  1. Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA

    Daniel M. Herron

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Cottam, D. (2016). Medical Malpractice in the Twenty-First Century. In: Herron, D. (eds) Bariatric Surgery Complications and Emergencies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27114-9_25

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