Introduction A global rise in patient complaints has been accompanied by growing research
to effectively analyse complaints for safer, more patient-centric care. Most patients and …

Objective To identify the risk factors associated with complaints, malpractice claims and
impaired performance in medical practitioners. Design Systematic review. Data sources …

Identifying the risk and predicting complaints and misconduct against health practitioners
are essential for healthcare regulators to implement early interventions and develop long …

Background Although research findings consistently find poor communication about medical
procedures to be a key predictor of patient complaints, compensation claims, and …

Background and objectives: Medical malpractice is a phenomenon that shadows current
medical practice, the number of complaints following an upward trend worldwide. The …

Objective To determine the frequency, nature (using standardized coding taxonomy), and
temporal trends of patient complaints about the radiological service provided in a European …

Background There is increasing evidence that satisfaction with healthcare and complaint
rates vary with patients' socio-demographic characteristics. Likewise, patient personality …

Objectives Previous research has shown that patients who are older, less educated, or have
lower income are less likely to lodge complaints about health care. This variation may reflect …

In previous studies, surgical specialties accounted for most malpractice claims. The
objective of the present study was to determine the risk for malpractice claims for physicians …

Background and Objectives: Providing high-quality care for patients in hand surgery is an
everyday endeavor. However, the quality of life (QoL) and working conditions of hand …