This graph presents the most common reasons for malpractice suits against U.S. physicians as of 2015. It was found that failure to diagnose and patients suffering an abnormal injury were the most common reasons for physicians being sued, each accounting for 31 percent of the total.
Most common reasons for malpractice suits against U.S. physicians as of 2015
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Becker's Hospital Review. (January 8, 2016). Most common reasons for malpractice suits against U.S. physicians as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/592038/top-reasons-for-which-us-physicians-are-sued/
Becker's Hospital Review. "Most common reasons for malpractice suits against U.S. physicians as of 2015." Chart. January 8, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592038/top-reasons-for-which-us-physicians-are-sued/
Becker's Hospital Review. (2016). Most common reasons for malpractice suits against U.S. physicians as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592038/top-reasons-for-which-us-physicians-are-sued/
Becker's Hospital Review. "Most Common Reasons for Malpractice Suits against U.S. Physicians as of 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592038/top-reasons-for-which-us-physicians-are-sued/
Becker's Hospital Review, Most common reasons for malpractice suits against U.S. physicians as of 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592038/top-reasons-for-which-us-physicians-are-sued/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Most common reasons for malpractice suits against U.S. physicians as of 2015 [Graph], Becker's Hospital Review, January 8, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/592038/top-reasons-for-which-us-physicians-are-sued/