Medical Malpractice Trends in Thyroidectomies among General Surgeons and Otolaryngologists

Objectives This study aims to examine litigation trends with thyroidectomies in the United States from 1984 to 2018. Methods We used the Westlaw legal database to collect data on the defendant, plaintiff, case demographics, alleged reasons for malpractice, additional complications, and case outcomes...

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Main Authors: Megan L. Swonke MD, Nasim Shakibai MS, Mohamad R. Chaaban MD, MSCR, MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-05-01
Series:OTO Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X20921141