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Description Reasons for Lawsuits Against Non-Mohs SurgeonsThe most common reason for legal action in these cases (n = 26) was a delay of or failure in diagnosis (n = 16), cosmetic outcome issues (n = 8), lack...
Article Title: Medical Professional Liability Claims for Mohs Micrographic Surgery From 1989 to 2011
Publication Title: JAMA Dermatology -
Description Specialty of Defendants in Lawsuits Involving Mohs SurgeryMany lawsuits (26 of 42) were levied against other physician specialties, mostly general dermatologists (19 of 26).
Article Title: Medical Professional Liability Claims for Mohs Micrographic Surgery From 1989 to 2011
Publication Title: JAMA Dermatology -
Description Anatomical Site of Surgery in LawsuitsOverall, the most frequent anatomical site of surgery in these cases involved the nose (14 of 42).
Article Title: Medical Professional Liability Claims for Mohs Micrographic Surgery From 1989 to 2011
Publication Title: JAMA Dermatology -
Description Reasons for Lawsuits Against Mohs SurgeonsThe most common allegations listed by the plaintiffs included lack of proper informed consent (5 of 16) and cosmetic outcome issues (4 of 16).
Article Title: Medical Professional Liability Claims for Mohs Micrographic Surgery From 1989 to 2011
Publication Title: JAMA Dermatology -
Description Number of Lawsuits per StateThe most common locations of lawsuits (N = 42) were New York (n = 8) and California (n = 8), with the northeast United States being the region with the highest number of...
Article Title: Medical Professional Liability Claims for Mohs Micrographic Surgery From 1989 to 2011
Publication Title: JAMA Dermatology
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