A New Legal Standard for Medical Malpractice
(Abstracted from JAMA 2025;333(13):1161–1165) About a third of physicians can expect to face at least one malpractice lawsuit in their careers. Although malpractice insurance provides financial protection from legal judgments and costs, physicians may face additional consequences, such as reporting requirements to medical boards and limits on hospital privileges.
Authors
- Daniel Aaron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4490-7504)
- Christopher T. Robertson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6188-8005)
- William M. Sage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2098-6199)
- Louise P. King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2807-6085)
Institutions
- A&G Pharmaceutical (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0001169616.05975.12
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00