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4 ways to lower your risk of an obstetric malpractice suit

Obstetrician-gynecologists are frequently exposed to malpractice claims. Approximately 77% of the ob/gyns surveyed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in 2012 said they had been named in a malpractice suit during their careers and the average number of claims per respondent was 2.64.1 Of those claims, 42% were a result of care rendered during residency. » More

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