State medical malpractice laws and utilization of surgical treatment for rotator cuff tear and proximal humerus fracture: an observational cohort study

BACKGROUND: How much does the medical malpractice system affect treatment decisions in orthopaedics? To further this inquiry, we sought to assess whether malpractice liability is associated with differences in surgery rates among elderly orthopaedic patients. METHODS: Medicare data were obtained for...

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Autores principales: Chen, Brian, Chapman, Cole, Bauer Floyd, Sarah, Mobley, John, Brooks, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8161917/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34049554
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06544-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8161917/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34049554
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06544-8

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