Population
171 closed malpractice claims filed against anaesthetists for events leading to anaesthesia-related injuries…
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Emphasizes vigilance in regional anaesthesia to reduce substandard care; leaves open whether targeted interventions lower claim rates or improve outcomes.
Analysis of closed malpractice claims in Switzerland revealed that regional anaesthesia accounted for the majority of claims, with substandard care identified in over half of the cases.
Staender et al. (2010) studied this question.
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