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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...
Autores principales: | Chen, Brian, Chapman, Cole, Bauer Floyd, Sarah, Mobley, John, Brooks, John |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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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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