RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Chronic Pain Malpractice Claims Continue to Rise
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 40
SP 16
OP 16
DO 10.1177/155989771440010
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/40/16.abstract
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.