Wagner K D, Pollard R, Wagner R F
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0425.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1993 Mar;32(2):462-5. doi: 10.1097/00004583-199303000-00031.
A national survey was conducted to investigate malpractice litigation at United States child and adolescent psychiatry residency programs between 1981 and 1991. Fourteen percent of the directors of child and adolescent psychiatry reported at least one malpractice claim during this period. The highest percentage of lawsuits reported was in the northeast. Suicide and sexual abuse of latency age patients by other patients accounted for the most litigation. The mean monetary award was $167,000, and the largest award was $500,000 for discharge of a patient who killed his mother. There has been an increase in malpractice litigation during the past 10 years. Risk management strategies should be implemented to address areas of liability in child and adolescent psychiatry training programs.
一项全国性调查旨在研究1981年至1991年间美国儿童和青少年精神病学住院医师培训项目中的医疗事故诉讼情况。在此期间，14%的儿童和青少年精神病学主任报告至少有一项医疗事故索赔。报告诉讼比例最高的是东北部地区。其他患者对潜伏期年龄患者的自杀和性虐待引发了最多的诉讼。平均赔偿金额为16.7万美元，最大赔偿金额为50万美元，是一名杀害其母亲的患者出院时的赔偿。在过去10年里，医疗事故诉讼有所增加。应实施风险管理策略，以应对儿童和青少年精神病学培训项目中的责任领域。
