Division of Forensic Psychiatry, USA.
Acad Psychiatry. 1997 Mar;21(1):11-25. doi: 10.1007/BF03341893.
Over the past two decades, the number of malpractice claims filed against psychiatrists has risen steadily, so that about 6% of all psychiatrists are named in new lawsuits each year. Psychiatrists-in-training are just as susceptible to lawsuits as their board-certified colleagues, and psychiatric residents work in settings where the likelihood of events that generate litigation is high. This primer introduces residents to the major issues involved in psychiatric malpractice. The article also discusses aspects of clinical practice that are especially affected by potential malpractice liability and outlines practical methods for limiting vulnerability to adverse malpractice litigation.
在过去的二十年中，针对精神科医生的医疗事故索赔数量稳步上升，以至于每年约有 6%的精神科医生被新的诉讼点名。接受培训的精神科医生和他们的委员会认证的同事一样容易被起诉，而精神科住院医师在可能产生诉讼的事件发生概率较高的环境中工作。本指南向住院医师介绍了与精神科医疗事故相关的主要问题。本文还讨论了特别受潜在医疗事故责任影响的临床实践方面，并概述了限制对不利医疗事故诉讼的脆弱性的实用方法。
