The wheel of misfortune - Genesis of malpractice claims

Unlike other surgical specialists, plastic surgeons attending patients who seek aesthetic improvement are not trying to make sick patients well, but r ather well patients better. This not only places a much heavier burden of r esponsibility on the operating surgeons, but also subjects them to a much b roader range of a patient's reasons for unhappiness. This article examines various fields of plastic surgery in terms of liability and offers advice o n how best to reduce the frequency of such medical liability claims.