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• Plastic surgery procedures that produce the most severe losses
• Anger is at the root of malpractice claims
• Documentation, photographs, consent, selection
• Breast implants

Plastic surgery procedures that produce the most severe losses

Unique Identifier 99162951
Author Gorney M
Institution Doctors' Company, Napa, California, USA.
Title Plastic surgery pitfalls.
Source Clin Plast Surg 1999 Jan;26(1): p149-59, ix
ISSN 0094-1298
Abstract As a founding member of the physician-owned insurance carrier The Doctors' Company, the author has reviewed many plastic surgery policy claims. In this article, he presents an overview of the plastic surgery procedures that produce the most severe losses. He then offers suggestions on how to proceed with these "medical malpractice favorites." The author discusses potential antitrust traps and legal recourse for plastic surgeons.

Anger is at the root of malpractice claims

Unique Identifier 99162950
Author Gorney M
Institution Doctors' Company, Napa, California, USA.
Title Anger as the root cause of malpractice claims.
Source Clin Plast Surg 1999 Jan;26(1): p143-7, ix
ISSN 0094-1298
Abstract The virtually unrelenting stress of practicing medicine in the United States today is undoubtedly exerting powerful negative effects on the mood and, by implication, the effectiveness of American plastic surgeons. The author points out that anger is at the root of malpractice claims and offers physicians advice on how to prepare their patients for the realities of plastic surgery. By creating an atmosphere of trust and partnership, physicians can relieve their patients' anxieties and diffuse their anger.

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Documentation, photographs, consent, selection

Unique Identifier 99162948
Author Gorney M; Martello J
Institution Doctors' Company, Napa, California, USA.
Title The genesis of plastic surgeon claims. A review of recurring problems.
Source Clin Plast Surg 1999 Jan;26(1): p123-31, ix
ISSN 0094-1298
Abstract The authors examine several cases in which malpractice claims are the result of either poor documentation, lack of preoperative photographs, inadequate informed consent, or poor patient-selection criteria. In each case, they discuss what errors took place and the end result of the claim. The cases presented in the article are intended to help readers avoid potential medical malpractice traps in the future and be diligent with office documentation.

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MLN V2I7 Informed Consent

Breast implants

Unique Identifier 99162929
AuthorO'Brien C
Title The anatomy of a crisis. One perspective.
Source Clin Plast Surg 1999 Jan;26(1): p1-8, v
ISSN 0094-1298
Abstract In this article, the author analyzes the influx of breast implant class action lawsuits in the past decade. He discusses the responses of the medical community and the manufacturers as well as the impact the media has had on this issue. The author recounts the steps he took in his representation of the defense and examines the significance of these lawsuits for the industry and the general public.

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