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The role of the autopsy in medical malpractice cases, I: A review of 99 appeals court decisions
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* Context.-Fear that damaging information from autopsy may be introduced as evidence in lawsuits alleging medical malpractice is often cited as one factor contributing to the decline in autopsy rates.
Objective.-To determine how autopsy information influences the outcome of medical malpractice litigation.
Design.-We studied state court records in 99 cases of medical malpractice adjudicated from 1970 to the present to assess the role of information from autopsies in the outcome...
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; * Context.-Fear that damaging information from autopsy may be introduced as evidence in lawsuits alleging medical malpractice is often cited as one factor contributing to the decline in autopsy rates. Objective.-To determine how autopsy information influences the outcome of medical malpractice
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; ABSTRACT The authors showed the data of congenital amputation in 36 cases among the physically handicapped individuals (who attended a district level hospital for the purpose of obtaining a handicap certificate) during the period from 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2000. Out of 3,550 individuals, we
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Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
; A Review of 234 Cases and a Statistical Analysis of 50 Cases Treated at One Institution Using a Simple Clinicopathologic Classification * Context.-Primary pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors are traditionally classified into 3 major types: typical carcinoid (TC), atypical carcinoid (AC), and large cell
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; Controversy Related to Autopsy Performance and Reporting Context.-We studied 99 appellate court records in cases of alleged medical malpractice and found no relationship between discrepant clinical and autopsy findings and outcome of litigation. Standard-of-care issues and not diagnostic accuracy
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; Leptospirosis is a globally important zoonotic disease and its transmission depends on interaction between humans and mammalian reservoir hosts.[1] It presents with fever, jaundice, azotaemia, haemorrhages, anaemia and altered consciousness.[2] Laboratory diagnosis of the disease is difficult and
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