Most Common Sources Of Medical Negligence In Pathology Investigations- A Retrospective Study

MOST COMMON SOURCES OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE IN PATHOLOGY INVESTIGATIONS- a retrospective study Context :  Identifying medical errors is a topic of current attention of forensic practitioners all over the world to evolve safe medical practices for developing a patient safety protocol in Hospital administration Methodology:    Study of medical malpractice cases. Objective: To identify the most common medical errors involving the practice of pathology from a medico-legal perspective by analysis of published jury verdict and settlement reports. Design : Search approximately 50 publications that gather jury verdict and settlement information using LexisNexis, an on-line searchable archive, for pathology related cases.

Results: One hundred seventy-one legal cases were identified from 1988 through 2005. Analysis: Nearly one-half involved surgical pathology ; Among the remainder, cytology cases…