Risk management in obstetric care for family physicians: results of a 10-year project.

@article{Nesbitt2003RiskMI,
  title={Risk management in obstetric care for family physicians: results of a 10-year project.},
  author={Thomas S. Nesbitt and Allen L. Hixon and Jeffrey L. Tanji and Joseph E. Scherger and Dana Abbott},
  journal={The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice},
  year={2003},
  volume={16 6},
  pages={
          471-7
        }
}
BACKGROUND Malpractice issues within the United States remain a critical factor for family physicians providing obstetric care. Although tort reform is being widely discussed, little has been written regarding the malpractice crisis from a risk management perspective. METHODS Between 1989 and 1998, a 10-year risk management study at the UC Davis Health System provided a unique collaboration between researchers, a mutual insurance carrier and family physicians practicing obstetrics. Physicians… 
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