A National WestlawNext Database Analysis of Malpractice Litigation in Radiation Oncology

Although litigation involving radiation oncologists was infrequent and most verdicts were in favor of defendants, many cases resulted from claims of excessive radiation, unnecessary radiation, and a failure to refer and/or order appropriate tests.

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Published in:Federal practitioner 2018-02, Vol.35 (Suppl 1), p.S44-S52
Main Authors: Prabhu, Arpan V, Quang, Tony S, Funahashi, Raymond, Gupta, Raghav, Badeti, Saiaditya, Adeeb, Nimer, Moore, Justin M, Agarwal, Nitin, Heron, Dwight E, Beriwal, Sushil
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Language:English
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Summary:Although litigation involving radiation oncologists was infrequent and most verdicts were in favor of defendants, many cases resulted from claims of excessive radiation, unnecessary radiation, and a failure to refer and/or order appropriate tests.
ISSN:1078-4497
1945-337X