Published online December 1, 2008
PEDIATRICS Vol. 122 No. 6 December 2008, pp. e1282-e1286 (doi:10.1542/peds.2008-1594)
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Medical Diagnoses Commonly Associated With Pediatric Malpractice Lawsuits in the United States

Gary N. McAbee, DO, JDa, Steven M. Donn, MDb, Robert A. Mendelson, MDc, William M. McDonnell, MD, JDd, Jose L. Gonzalez, MD, JDe and Julie Kersten Ake, BAf

a Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
b Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
c Private Pediatric Practice, Portland, Oregon
d Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
e Divisions of Pediatric Endocrinology and Medical Education, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas
f Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, Illinois

In this article we discuss the medical diagnoses underlying the most common lawsuits involving pediatricians in the United States. Where applicable, specific and general risk-management techniques are noted as a means of increasing patient safety and reducing the risk of medical malpractice exposure.

Key Words: malpractice • pediatricians • medical diagnoses

Abbreviations: PIAA—Physician Insurers Association of America • DDH—developmental dysplasia of the hip • CAP—community-acquired pneumonia

Accepted Aug 11, 2008.


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