Obstetric litigation is asphyxiating our maternity services

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dc.contributor.authorHankins, G.
dc.contributor.authorMacLennan, A.
dc.contributor.authorSpeer, M.
dc.contributor.authorStrunk, A.
dc.contributor.authorNelson, K.
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptionCopyright © 2006 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
dc.description.abstractObstetric care in the United States, as judged by maternal mortality, neonatal mortality, stillbirth rates, or any other metric, has never been better. Despite this, litigation over "bad outcomes" is threatening the specialty, not only now, but into the future. Despite damage to our specialty, the injured party often benefits little, if at all, from the process. Potential solutions include an emphasis on evidence-based medicine, a qualification and review process for medical experts, and a more rational and fair health court system.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityHankins, Gary D. V.; MacLennan, Alastair H.; Speer, Michael E.; Strunk, Albert JD; Nelson, Karin
dc.identifier.citationObstetrics and Gynecology, 2006; 107(6):1382-1385
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/01.AOG.0000220531.25707.27
dc.identifier.issn0029-7844
dc.identifier.issn1873-233X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/32881
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
dc.source.urihttp://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Abstract/2006/06000/Obstetric_Litigation_Is_Asphyxiating_Our_Maternity.26.aspx
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectCerebral Palsy
dc.subjectRisk Factors
dc.subjectObstetrics
dc.subjectLiability, Legal
dc.subjectMalpractice
dc.subjectMaternal Health Services
dc.subjectUnited States
dc.titleObstetric litigation is asphyxiating our maternity services
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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