3. Failure to Treat
Failure to treat is among the most common reasons for suing a physician on our list of most common causes of malpractice suits against physicians. 12% of respondents in the Medscape study stated that they were sued for failing to treat. Failure to treat includes healthcare-associated infections, which have become a great problem in recent years, and these infections are often associated with the devices used in medical procedures, according to U.S. Center For Disease Control and Prevention.
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