PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Buckley, Rita
ED  - Pollak, Kelly A.
TI  - Chronic Pain Malpractice Claims Continue to Rise
DP  - 2014  01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 16--16
VI  - 14
IP  - 40
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/40/16.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/40/16.full
AB  - The American Society of Anesthesiologists' Closed Claims database shows that in the decades since its start, in 1985, malpractice claims for surgical anesthesia have fallen while those for chronic pain management have increased, accounting for 18% of all claims in the 21st century. This article presents findings from an analysis of overall trends in claims for chronic pain management malpractice from 1980 to 2012.