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the Reporter January-February 2010 Integrating patient email into your practice Risk management for physicians with limited patient contact: diagnostic radiology and anatomic pathology Closed claim study: failure to diagnose breast cancer Closed claim study: failure to appropriately monitor TMLT awarded Accreditation with Commendation from ACCME November-December 2009 Challenges in managing anticoagulation therapy Understanding the Texas Medical Board — a resource for physicians September-October 2009 Managing the e-patient: caring for web-savy patients TMLT announces 24% dividend, 1% rate reduction 2009 TMLT Memorial Scholarship Winning Essays Weighty matters: screening, evaluation, and treatment of obesity Closed claim study: failure to emergently remove patient's spleen Closed claim study: failure to diagnose acute coronary syndrome Risk alerts — Cordarone and TNF inhibitors July-August 2009 Update: 2009 legislative session TMLT Trustee nominations and elections for the 2010 board year Practice set up and liability In the office? Risk management for office-based procedures Closed claim study: failure to monitor patient's condition Closed claim study: patient injury during colposcopy May-June 2009 Lost in transition: coordinating care between inpatient and primary care physicians Recognize and respond: advocacy for patients at risk of abuse and neglect You've been criticized online — now what? Wyeth v. Levine: drug companies are not protected from failure to warn claims based on FDA approval Closed claim study: delay in diagnosing and treating meningitis Closed claim study: failure to obtain informed consent for tubal ligation March-April 2009 The cumulative effect: the risks of medical radiation exposure Treat, refer, or wait? Prescribing psychotropic medications in primary care Closed claim study: failure to monitor estrogen therapy Closed claim study: delay in diagnosing lung cancer Claims by specialty: a look at PIAA national closed claim data January-February 2009 Volunteer and charity care: a look at the laws limiting exposure for volunteer health care professionals Smoking cessation: resources and guidelines to help your patients quit Closed claim study: failure to diagnose preeclampsia Closed claim study: failure to diagnose aortic dissection TMLT announces enhancements to policies November-December 2008 EMTALA: requirements for on-call physicians 3-hour CME activity: Managing mental health disorders in primary care TMLT policies provide coverage for TMB, other disciplinary actions September-October 2008 Physician impairment: a proactive approach TMLT announces rate reductions, declares 22.5% dividend 2008 TMLT Memorial Scholarship winning essays The diversion dilemma: identifying and preventing prescription drug diversion Physician-patient communication — closing the loop Closed claim study: failure to diagnose temporal arteritis Closed claim study: failure to stabilize patient before transfer July-August 2008 Setting the record straight: dispelling 15 common medical record myths Physician-patient collaboration in decision making Treating your patient's pain: legal, regulatory requirements for the management of chronic pain Physicians can sign up to receive "dear doctor" letters by email Closed claim study: failure to obtain previous surgeon's report Closed claim study: failure to consult and diagnose May-June 2008 Terminating patient relationships: how to dismiss without abandoning Encourage your patients to Ask 3 Boomers come of (retirement) age New requirements for physicians who provide prenatal care Applying aviation safety techniques in medicine Closed claim study: failure to conduct a proper exam Closed claim study: wrong kidney removed March-April 2008 Small things considered: preventing errors by eliminating dangerous abbreviations Claims, communications, and talking to the attorney Complementary and alternative medicine: studies indicate wider use of alternative therapies among patients Closed claim study: medication error Closed claim study: failure to diagnose meningitis January-February 2008 Surviving a TMB investigation Asset protection — revisited Conditional care — barriers in mental health care Physician bloggers beware . . . part 2 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose appendicitis Closed claim study: failure to protect patient's airway November-December 2007 Blogger beware: anonymity, patient disclaimers among issues to consider when hosting or contributing to blogs 3-hour CME activity: Room for improvement? How poor physician-patient communication can undermine patient care TMLT policies provide coverage for TMB, other disciplinary actions September-October 2007 Combating physician stress and burnout TMLT announces rate reductions, declares 22% dividend 2007 TMLT Memorial Scholarship winning essays Calculating the costs: the risks and rewards of ancillary services Closed claim study: stent placed in the wrong kidney Closed claim study: failure to follow patient while prescribing narcotics July-August 2007 The art of patient interviewing Pediatric cancer survivors: identifying and treating late effects Closed claim study: failure to diagnose bacterial infection Closed claim study: negligence in fluid and blood resuscitation May-June 2007 When patients decline treatment: informed refusal Risks and rewards: advancements in genetic testing Closed claim study: delay in diagnosing testicular cancer Closed claim study: alleged failure to diagnose tuberculosis; unnecessary surgery Recent FDA Medwatch alerts March-April 2007 Potential pitfalls: risk management for the EMR Breast implant surgery; recent FDA recalls Readership survey Dissolute documentation? TMB rewrites the rules for medical records Through the labyrinth: the TMB investigation and litigation process Closed claim study: failure to timely evaluate patient Closed claim study: delay in reporting test results to patient January-February 2007 Resistance factor: physicians change prescribing practices as antimicrobial-resistant bacteria spread FDA proposes labeling changes to OTC pain relievers A sleepy nation: diagnosing and treating sleep disorders Closed claim study: failure to diagnose and notify ED physician Closed claim study: improper performance of laser skin treatment IHI initiates "5 Million Lives Campaign" November-December 2006 TMB Action? Alert TMLT's Medefense 3-hour CME activity: Conflicts of interest September-October 2006 10 things that get physicians sued TMLT announces rate reductions, declares 20% dividend TMLT Memorial Scholarship winning essays Federal legislation creates patient safety organizations Caring for patients with diabetes Closed claim study: failure to diagnose colon cancer Closed claim study: failure to order pneumococcal vaccine July-August 2006 Organ donation overview Tipping the scales: the obesity epidemic Closed claim study: failure to timely perform surgery Closed claim study: failure to re-excise a suspicious lesion May-June 2006 Crossing professional boundaries Managing the medical record, part 2 To the editor . . . Closed claim study: failure to perform appropriate diagnostic procedures Closed claim study: failure to admit patient to the hospital March-April 2006 Duty-bound: physician reporting duties in Texas Patient safety and improving patient outcomes Managing the medical record part 1 Closed claim study: failure to inform subsequent treating physician Closed claim study: failure to monitor patient postoperatively January-February 2006 A TMB complaint: one physician's perspective part 2 Preventive care and health maintenance Closed claim study: failure to examine and diagnose C. difficile infection Closed claim study: failure to intubate and prevent aspiration November-December 2005 A TMB complaint: one physician's perspective part 1 An overview of health care legislation from the 2005 session TMLT Memorial Scholarship winning essays part 2 Economic choices and moral dilemmas An issue of patient safety: nosocomial infection Closed claim study: failure to diagnose retained surgical retractor September-October 2005 Defusing angry patients TMLT announces rate reductions, declares $10 million dividend TMLT Memorial Scholarship winning essays part 1 From Hippocrates to the AMA Closed claim study: failure to treat symptoms of coronary artery disease July-August 2005 Drug name confusion Electronic health records An overview of the 2005 legislative session Closed claim study: alleged failure to communicate diagnosis of abdominal cancer May-June 2005 Failure to diagnose lung cancer Disagreements between caregivers and families about end-of-life care Treating nursing home patients: evaluating and limiting risk Pitfalls in the prescription of medications for psychiatric disorders Closed claim study: delay in the diagnosis of lung cancer March-April 2005 Concierge medicine: a new specialty? Medical care for minors: consent, communication among major issues Closed claim study: failure to prescribe appropriate medication and diet Questions and answers about COX-2 inhibitors New information about medical record retention January-February 2005 Advertiser beware: the do's and don'ts of physician advertising What to tell a patient's wife A team approach: working with advanced health practitioners Closed claim study: failure to report differential diagnosis, issuing a misleading report Policyholders elect physicians to TMLT Governing Board November-December 2004 PIAA releases national closed claim data Risk management consult A balancing act: evaluating the liability risks of bariatric surgery Bariatric closed claims: improper performance and failure to monitor TMLT risk alert — important information regarding COX-2 inhibitors September-October 2004 Trial by jury: understanding the jury selection process TMLT announces rate reduction of 5 percent A detailed look at TMLT CME The TSBME in transition: public criticism, sweeping legislation transform state agency Risk management consult Closed claim study: failure to diagnose and treat cornual pregnancy July-August 2004 Failure to diagnose colorectal cancer Shared patient/shared liability: treating patients who see multiple physicians Readership survey Risk management consult Closed claim study: failure to diagnose and treat osteosarcoma May-June 2004 Sticker shock: the high cost of legal defense FDA update on the use of antidepressants Duty to inform: a guide to informed consent Risk management consult Closed claim study: failure to diagnose meningitis In memoriam: Presley Howard Chalmers, MD March-April 2004 State profiles make malpractice information public Treating difficult patients: techniques and strategies to reduce risk HIPAA and state discovery practices Risk management consult Closed claim study: negligence in performing cataract surgery January-February 2004 Anticoagulation therapy Risk management consult End-of-life decisions: protecting your patients and yourself Closed claims study: improper management of anticoagulation therapy TMLT awarded Accreditation with Commendation by ACCME November-December 2003 Impertinent remarks: when critical comments lead to litigation Delivering bad news: a communication challenge Readership survey Bills to study alternative malpractice programs September-October 2003 Vaccine liability and no-fault compensation Proposition 12 passes; TMLT to reduce rates Protecting your assets from lawsuits Medication errors: a leading cause of medical liability claims Law requires distribution of resource list to pregnant patients July-August 2003 How physicians sabotage their defense Tort reform legislation: evaluation and analysis TMLT physicians are now being sued for prescribing HRT Protecting your assets from lawsuits Barriers to communication: low health literacy and limited English proficiency In case you missed it . . . May-June 2003 The chest pain conundrum HIPAA reminder Don't make me sue you! Why patients sue physicians Protecting your assets from lawsuits In case you missed it . . . March-April 2003 Crisis, caps, and the quid pro quo Having an office system to ensure high quality preventive health care FDA talk paper — Serevent Avoiding disaster in medical practice: lessons from the Titanic Protecting your assets from lawsuits January-February 2003 Patient safety: the success of a specialty Crisis draws state and national attention HIPAA checklist Patient safety through a different scope Protecting your assets from lawsuits Closed claim study: failure to properly and timely diagnose November-December 2002 Professional liability and the hospitalist model The medical malpractice crisis and your physician-owned trust What liability risks lurk in your office? FDA public health notices Closed claim study: medication error and failure to monitor September-October 2002 Shoulder dystocia: a liability risk Through the maze: the TMLT claim process Through the maze: the role of the TMLT claim supervisors Closed claim study: failure to diagnose malignant melanoma July-August 2002 Professional liability and the management of hyponatremia Closed claim study: failure to monitor/properly treat: hyponatremia Protecting your assets from lawsuits Hormone replacement therapy May-June 2002 The move to electronic medicine Medical liability update Closed claim study: failure/delay in diagnosis: cancer Botox parties, FDA prescription drug notices, changes in generic drug substitution laws March-April 2002 Current issues in pain management Oxycontin: blessing or bane Patient responsibility agreement for controlled substance prescriptions Protecting your assets from lawsuits Drs. Baum and Parks elected to TMLT Board of Governors Fact vs. fiction in the medical liability reform debate Closed claim study: failure to monitor and properly treat Bexar Credentials Verification Inc. offers one-stop credentialing January-February 2002 Preventing disaster and reducing risk Texas Department of Health "threat" summary Proactive steps during troubling times Data bank daze: inside the National Practitioner Data Bank Closed claim study: failure to monitor and properly treat Protecting your assets from lawsuits November-December 2001 EMTALA: requirement and compliance guidelines On call liability issues for physicians Clinical trials on trial Closed claim study: failure to conduct an adequate exam and delay in performance Protecting your assets from lawsuits September-October 2001 The truth and nothing but the truth: the JCAHO patient safety standard New studies confirm medical liability crisis in Texas Protecting your assets from lawsuits Closed claim study: failure to diagnose and alteration of medical records Sailing in rough seas TMF education conference to focus on systems change Summer 2001 The new HIPAA regulations: to disclose or not to disclose Special pharmaceutical announcements The liability crisis: high premiums stretching budgets nationwide Update on VBAC — vaginal birth after cesarean Health literacy in the physician's office practice The light at the end of the tunnel? Arbitration agreements, attorney contacts with physicians Closed claim study: failure to inform and alteration of medical records In memoriam: Robert G. Thumwood, MD March-April 2001 Risk management in action Failure to diagnose: breast cancer Closed claim study: failure to diagnose prostate cancer ADA accommodations for the physician's office practice In memoriam: Samuel C. Waters, MD January-February 2001 Legal implications of videotaping medical procedures Working together for medical liability reform in 2001 Expert testimony on trial Closed claim study: alteration of medical records, failure to diagnose and treat The year 2000 — managing policyholder defense Special pharmaceutical announcements November-December 2000 Patient satisfaction: a measurement of risk management success The management of medication samples Closed claim study: failure to perform a physician assessment September-October 2000 Working with physician's assistants and advance practice nurses Update on TMLT's continuing medical education policy Terminating the physician/patient relationship, contacts with plaintiff's attorneys Insurance for non-physician practitioners July-August 2000 Establishing the physician-patient relationship Closed claim study: office protocols help physician prevail Risk management hot topics May-June 2000 Practice issues in telemedicine A crucial juncture — time to rally around a medical errors strategy or pay the bigger price Patient notification law: what it requires physicians to do Defense within/outside limits — is it really important? March-April 2000 Medical peer review explained (part 2) Closing the gap between recommended practices and reality So you think you might be sued. Now what? January-February 2000 Looking ahead — what will the future bring? Medical peer review explained TMLT, TMIC and the Hartford form new alliance The tail of Dr. Curie November-December 1999 TMLT — positioned for the future TMLT offers physicians office-based CME Y2K: legislative update Consent for the treatment of minors In the last 20 years . . . Time for a check up September-October 1999 PIAA releases national closed claim data Y2K: Information please Occurrence or claims made? July-August 1999 Satisfaction surveys and the physician-patient relationship The TMA library — at your service Y2K: contingency planning Medefense coverage provides additional protection May-June 1999 Technology in medicine — rose or thorn? HIV/STD reporting changes Y2K: the big three Does your carrier need your consent to settle a claim? March-April 1999 Altered states Y2K: getting a grip Do you know how to read an insurance policy? January-February 1999 Plan ahead for spring cleaning: destruction of patient health information Where are you on the millennium continuum? Am I covered for everything? November-December 1998 Digging deep for the roots of risk Up close and personal: one physician's claim experience Deposition pointers September-October 1998 Avoiding fraud and abuse in health care Feeling abused? Billing compliance: a step-by-step program July-August 1998 A critical pathway to professional responsibility CME FAQs Golden rule for residents Ethics home study program available 1998 TMA/TMLT risk management workshops May-June 1998 Informed consent: how it works in Texas Informed consent: what could go wrong Patient education: teaching more in less time Posicor withdrawn by the manufacturer March-April 1998 Year 2000: are you ready? Announcing practice-based CME for physicians The problem of "predatory pricing" Medical records revisited

the Reporter — specialty editions Anesthesiology 2009 Closed claim study: failure to document, communicate PIAA releases national anesthesiology closed claim data Anesthesiology 2008 Closed claim study: failure to manage a high-risk patient ASA issues practice advisory on preventing, managing surgical fires TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation Anesthesiology 2007 Closed claim study: failure to properly supervise The FDA in 2007: criticism, caution, and confusion Anesthesiology 2006 Closed claim study: failure to perform assessment Reducing errors in health care: where are we now? Anesthesiology 2005 Closed claim study: alleged premature extubation Difficult intubation in the obese patient Anesthesiology 2004 Closed claim study: failure to prevent aspiration Combating physician stress and burnout Anesthesiology 2003 Closed claim study: failure to perform and plan Patient safety: the success of a specialty Anesthesiology 2002 Closed claim study: failure to properly monitor Findings from the ASA closed claim project: 1985-1999 Anesthesiology 2001 Closed claim study: failure to properly monitor/improper performance The medical liability crisis in Texas Anesthesiology 2000 Closed claim study: failure to monitor, failure to obtain adequate informed consent and failure to be accessible Anesthesiology claim statistics and risk management issues Emergency Medicine 2010 Failure to perform an adequate exam Gadolinium, renal failure, and NSF: a potentially dangerous combination Emergency Medicine 2009 Closed claim study: failure to admit patient TMLT continues fight to maintain medical liability reform Emergency Medicine 2008 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose and treat MI TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation Emergency Medicine 2007 Closed claim study: failure to monitor patient The FDA in 2007: criticism, caution, and confusion Emergency Medicine 2006 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose aortic dissection Reducing errors in health care: where are we now? Emergency Medicine 2004 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose aneurysm Combating physician stress and burnout Emergency Medicine 2003 Emergency medicine issues relevant to risk management PIAA release Emergency Medicine 2002 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose MI PIAA emergency medicine closed claim statistics EMTALA requirements and compliance guidelines Family Practice 2009 Closed claim study: failure to review CT scan results PIAA releases national family practice closed claim data Family Practice 2005 Closed claim study: failure to refer PIAA releases national family practice closed claim data Family Practice 2001 Closed claim study: death/failure to treat diabetes The medical liability crisis in Texas General Surgery 2009 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose complications PIAA releases general surgery closed claim data EMR product evaluation tool now available from TMA General Surgery 2008 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose complications TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation General Surgery 2007 Closed claim study: failure to arrange for follow-up care The FDA in 2007: criticism, caution, and confusion General Surgery 2006 Closed claim study: complications not recognized Reducing errors in health care: where are we now? General Surgery 2005 Closed claim study: procedure not indicated PIAA releases national general surgery closed claim data Internal Medicine 2009 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose and treat PIAA releases internal medicine closed claim data EMR product evaluation tool now available from TMA Internal Medicine 2008 Closed claim study: alleged failure to hospitalize patient TMLT policies provide coverage for TMB, other disciplinary actions TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation Internal Medicine 2007 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose artery occlusion The FDA in 2007: criticism, caution, and confusion Internal Medicine 2006 Closed claim study: vicarious liability Reducing errors in health care: where are we now? Internal Medicine 2005 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose and refer PIAA releases national internal medicine closed claim data Internal Medicine 2004 Closed claim study: failure to treat hypertension Combating physician stress and burnout Internal Medicine 2003 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose infection One physician's claim story What liability risks lurk in your office? Internal Medicine 2002 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose lung cancer PIAA releases national closed claim data Internal Medicine 2001 Internal medicine closed claim study PIAA medication error study Don't be a sitting doc Internal Medicine 2000 Internal medicine closed claim study Internal medicine closed claim trends and risk management issues Neurology 2008 Closed claim study: delay in diagnosing hydrocephalus TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation Ob-gyn 2010 Failure to appropriately clear patient for surgery Gadolinium, renal failure, and NSF: a potentially dangerous combination Ob-gyn 2009 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose fetomaternal hemorrhage TMLT continues fight to maintain medical liability reform Ob-gyn 2008 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose, treat preeclampsia ACOG revises opinion on umbilical cord blood banking TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation Ob-gyn 2007 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose ovarian cancer The FDA in 2007: criticism, caution, and confusion Ob-gyn 2006 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose, treat tubo-ovarian abscess Reducing errors in health care: where are we now? Ob-gyn 2005 Closed claim study: failure to inform subsequent physician PIAA releases national ob-gyn claim data Ob-gyn 2004 Closed claim study: failure to obtain a pregnancy test Combating physician stress and burnout Ob-gyn 2003 Closed claim study: improper performance FDA: hormones get a box warning and label changes ACOG opinion regarding GBS screening Ob-gyn 2002 Closed claim study: delay in diagnosis Don't be a sitting doc Ob-gyn 2001 Closed claim study: failure to inform and alteration of medical record Closed claim trends Ophthalmology 2009 Closed claim study: cataract surgery not indicated TMLT continues fight to maintain medical liability reform Ophthalmology 2008 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose and refer TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation Ophthalmology 2007 Closed claim study: negligence in prescribing The FDA in 2007: criticism, caution, and confusion Orthopedics 2009 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose, treat complications TMLT continues fight to maintain medical liability reform Orthopedics 2008 Closed claim study: failure to timely treat infection TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation Orthopaedics 2007 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose infection The FDA in 2007: criticism, caution, and confusion Orthopaedics 2006 Closed claim study: incorrect implant placed Reducing errors in health care: where are we now? Orthopaedics 2005 Closed claim study: medication error PIAA releases national orthopaedic closed claim data Orthopaedics 2004 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose and transfer Combating physician stress and burnout Orthopaedics 2003 Closed claim study: improper performance General issues in claims against physicians PIAA release Orthopaedics 2002 Orthopaedic closed claim study — national statistics and case study Closed claim trends Orthopaedics 2001 Closed claim study: failure to properly treat Closed claim trends Pathology 2010 Closed claim study: misdiagnosis of biopsy sample PIAA releases pathology closed claim data Pathology 2009 Closed claim study: reporting incorrect results TMLT policies provide coverage for TMB, other disciplinary actions TMLT continues fight to maintain medical liability reform Pathology 2008 Closed claim study: negligence in handling biopsy samples TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation Pathology 2004 Closed claim study: biopsy cross-contamination Combating physician stress and burnout Pathology 2003 Spotlight on pathology: pathology claim statistics and closed claim study The medical malpractice crisis and your physician-owned trust Pathology 2002 Closed claim study: delay in diagnosis Lawsuit abuse compromises access to health care Pathology 2001 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose Closed claim trends Pediatrics 2009 Pediatric closed claim study: failure to diagnose meningitis PIAA releases national pediatric closed claim data EMR product evaluation tool now available from TMA Pediatrics 2008 Closed claim study: failure to manage cardiopulmonary arrest TMLT policies provide coverage for TMB, other disciplinary actions TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation Pediatrics 2007 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose Stevens-Johnson Syndrome The FDA in 2007: criticism, caution, and confusion Pediatrics 2006 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose and treat Reducing errors in health care: where are we now? Pediatrics 2005 Closed claim study: failure to report injury to a child Child abuse and neglect fatalities: statistics and interventions Pediatrics 2004 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose and treat Combating physician stress and burnout Pediatrics 2003 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose and treat Current issues in pediatrics Pediatrics 2002 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose PIAA releases national closed claim data Pediatrics 2001 Pediatric medication-related claims Principles for teaching children and adolescents about medicines Don't be a sitting doc Pediatrics 2000 Pediatric closed claim study Pediatric closed claim trends and risk management issues Primary Care 2008 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose cardiomyopathy TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation Primary Care 2007 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose melanoma The FDA in 2007: criticism, caution, and confusion Primary Care 2006 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose colon cancer Reducing errors in health care: where are we now? Primary Care 2004 Closed claim study: failure to treat: hypertension Combating physician stress and burnout Primary Care 2003 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose cancer One physician's claim story What liability risks lurk in your office? Primary Care 2002 PIAA releases national closed claim data Don't be a sitting doc Radiology 2010 Closed claim study: delay in diagnosing cervical spine fracture Gadolinium, renal failure, and NSF: a potentially dangerous combination Radiology 2009 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose Rathke's cleft cyst TMLT continues fight to maintain medical liability reform Radiology 2008 Closed claim study: misinterpretation of pelvic ultrasound ACR journal releases information on the role of radiology assistants TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation Radiology 2007 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose AAA The FDA in 2007: criticism, caution, and confusion Radiology 2006 Closed claim study: failure to communicate USP issues report on frequency of errors in radiological services Reducing errors in health care: where are we now? Radiology 2005 Closed claim study: failure to diagnose lung cancer PIAA releases national radiology closed claim data

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