Malpractice

Many experienced physicians, at one time or another, have worried about being sued for malpractice (or another risk) because of a bad patient outcome or something similar that a colleague of theirs experienced. Millennial physicians would be wise to recognize that all areas of medicine have inherent personal liability risks and take reasonable steps to mitigate and protect against such risks.

The rates at which physicians ordered advanced imaging during evaluation and management visits significantly increased shortly after a colleague was reported for injury or malpractice, but not in the long term, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.