Legal perspective: surgeons and imaging—are self-reads a mistake?

Because radiologists are the established experts at reading imaging, they tend to be called as expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases involving errors in reading imaging. Because radiologists have established themselves in fact and with the imprimatur of the government and courts as the exper...

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 2012-10, Vol.204 (4), p.545-547
Main Author: Mezrich, Jonathan L., M.D., J.D., M.B.A., L.L.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Experts
General Surgery - manpower
Humans
Incidental Findings
Liability, Legal
Malpractice - legislation & jurisprudence
Medical malpractice
Orthopedics - manpower
Physicians - legislation & jurisprudence
Physicians - standards
Radiography - standards
Radiology - manpower
Reading
Referral and Consultation
Surgery
Testimony
Trauma
United States
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Summary:Because radiologists are the established experts at reading imaging, they tend to be called as expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases involving errors in reading imaging. Because radiologists have established themselves in fact and with the imprimatur of the government and courts as the experts in image interpretation, they have set the standard of care in the field through guidelines and expert testimony.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.01.001