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Virtually every doctor practicing in a high-risk specialty will face at least one malpractice claim during their career, and even physicians in low-risk areas have a 75 percent chance of facing a suit at some point, according to a new study.
The good news for doctors: more than three-quarters of the claims do not result in any payments.
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, was based on data from 40,916 U.S. physicians enrolled in a large nationwide professional liability insurance company from 1991 through 2005.
Many docs face malpractice claims, but few pay - Health - Health care - More health news - msnbc.com
The good news for doctors: more than three-quarters of the claims do not result in any payments.
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, was based on data from 40,916 U.S. physicians enrolled in a large nationwide professional liability insurance company from 1991 through 2005.
Many docs face malpractice claims, but few pay - Health - Health care - More health news - msnbc.com