Common Reasons for Malpractice Lawsuits Involving Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis

Keyphrases

• Pulmonary Embolism 100%
• Deep Vein Thrombosis 100%
• Malpractice Claims 100%
• Anticoagulation 60%
• Failure to Treat 40%
• Failure Diagnosis 40%
• Emergency Physician 40%
• Prophylactic Anticoagulation 40%
• Etiology 20%
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology 20%
• High Index of Suspicion 20%
• Internist 20%
• Primary Care Practitioners 20%
• Systems-Based Practice 20%
• Physician Care 20%
• Orthopedic Surgeons 20%
• Premature Discontinuation 20%
• First Contact 20%
• Search Terms 20%
• Family Practitioners 20%
• Plaintiff 20%
• Lawsuit 20%
• Prior Surgery 20%
• Medical Subspecialty 20%
• Litigation 20%
• Westlaw Database 20%
• Clinical Entity 20%

Nursing and Health Professions

• Lung Embolism 100%
• Malpractice 100%
• Anticoagulation 100%
• Deep Vein Thrombosis 100%
• Diagnostic Error 40%
• Emergency Physician 40%
• Primary Medical Care 20%
• Prematurity 20%
• Obstetrician 20%
• General Practitioner 20%
• Gynecologist 20%
• Internist 20%
• Patient History of Surgery 20%
• Orthopedic Surgeon 20%
• Primary Health Care 20%
• Etiology 20%

Medicine and Dentistry

• Anticoagulation 100%
• Pulmonary Embolism 100%
• Deep Vein Thrombosis 100%
• Diagnostic Error 40%
• Prematurity 20%
• Primary Health Care 20%
• Patient History of Surgery 20%
• Orthopedic Surgeon 20%
• Negligence 20%
• Etiology 20%