A Review of Lawsuits Related to Point-of-Care Emergency Ultrasound Applications
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Stolz, Lori; O'Brien, Kathleen M.; Miller, Marc L.; Winters-Brown, Nicole D.; Blaivas, Michael; Adhikari, Srikar
Introduction: New medical technology brings the potential of lawsuits related to the usage of that new technology. In recent years the use of point-of-care (POC) ultrasound has increased rapidly in the emergency department (ED). POC ultrasound creates potential legal risk to an emergency physician (EP) either using or not using this tool. The aim of this study was to quantify and characterize reported decisions in lawsuits related to EPs performing POC ultrasound.
2015
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
16/1
Stolz, Lori; O'Brien, Kathleen M.; Miller, Marc L.; Winters-Brown, Nicole D.; Blaivas, Michael; Adhikari, Srikar