Malpractice claims against radiologists in Italy;Denunce contro i radiologi in Italia

Radiologia Medica

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 182-187

  Fileni, Adriano ^a   Magnavita, Nicola ^b  

^a Istituto di Radiologia di Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma   (Italy)

^b Ist Med Lavoro dell'Univ C   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complications; Diagnostic imaging; Liability; Malpractice; Missed diagnosis; Radiology and radiologists; Slip and fall injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; INSURANCE; ITALY; MALPRACTICE; MANPOWER; RADIOLOGY; STATISTICS; TIME;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; ITALY; MALPRACTICE; RADIOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034153680     PISSN: 00338362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Andrieu-de-Levis P, Caille JM: Responsabilite et evolution de l'imagerie medicale. J Radiol 76: 329-337, 1995.
2. Barloon TJ, Shumway J: Medical malpractice involving radiologic colon examinations: a review of 38 recent cases. AJR 165: 343-346, 1995.
3. Berlin L: Malpractice and radiologists, update 1986: an 11.5- year perspective. AJR 147: 1291-1298, 1986.
4. Berlin L, Berlin JW: Malpractice and radiologists in Cook county, IL: trends in 20 years of litigation. AJR 165: 781-788, 1995.
5. Brenner RJ: Interventional procedures of the breast: medicolegal considerations. Radiology 195: 611-615, 1995.
6. Brenner RJ: Mammography and malpractice litigation: current status, lessons and admonitions. AJR 161: 931-935, 1993.
7. Brenner RJ, Lucey LL, Smith JJ, Saunders R: Radiology and malpractice claims. AJR 171: 19-22, 1998.
8. Chew FS, O'Reilly MA, Schuckenbrock CM e Coll: Medicolegal aspects of breast cancer in U.S. federal medical facilities: analysis of 80 claims. Mil Med 161: 329-333, 1996.
9. Fileni A, Magnavita N: Analisi delle denunce assicurative di responsabilità civile nella radiologia. Primi dati italiani. Radiol Med 91: 275-278, 1996.
10. Fileni A, Magnavita N: Denunce di responsabilità civile contro i radiologi in Italia. Andamento del fenomeno nel triennio 1993-1995. Radiol Med 93: 284-286, 1997.
11. Fileni A, Magnavita N: Denunce di responsabilità civile contro i radiologi. Analisi del quinquennio 1993-1997. Radiol Med. 195: 506-510, 1998.
12. Friedenberg RM: The malpractice issue. Solutions. Radiology. 196: 51A-55A, 1995.
13. Hamer MH, Morlock F, Foley HT e Coll: Medical malpractice in diagnostic radiology: claims, compensation, and patient injury. Radiology 164: 263-266, 1987.
14. Jimenez JR: Defensive radiology in Spain. Acad Radiol 3 (Suppl 1): 118-119, 1996.
15. Kern KA: Causes of breast cancer malpractice litigation. A 20-year civil court review. Arch Surg 127: 542-547, 1992.
16. Mitnick JS, Vazquez MF, Plesser KP e Coll: Breast cancer malpractice litigation in New York state. Radiology 189: 673-676, 1993.
17. Papagni L, Fierro D: La responsabilità del radiologo nella refertazione. I Quaderni del Radiologo, n. 1, APC SIRM 1992.
18. Potchen EJ, Potchen JE, Bishop LR e Coll: Medical-legal issues in radiology: prevention and control. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 24: 141-175, 1995.
19. Reintgen D, Cox G, Greenberg H e Coll: The medical implications of following mammographic breast masses. Ann Surg 59: 99-105, 1993.
20. van Sonnenberg E, Barton JB, Witohich GR: Radiology and the law, with an emphasis on interventional radiology. Radiology 187: 297-303, 1993.