RT Book, Section A1 Eckerline, Charles A. A1 Shopp, Jacob D. A2 Stone, C. Keith A2 Humphries, Roger L. SR Print(0) ID 1176283912 T1 Legal Aspects of Emergency Care T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Emergency Medicine, 8e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071840613 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1176283912 RD 2024/03/29 AB Medical malpractice lawsuits and medicolegal issues are a major concern for physicians and health care institutions. Most physicians expect to become involved in some manner in litigation alleging physician negligence. There are nearly 125,000 active lawsuits in the United States alleging physician malpractice on any given day. To put this number in perspective, consider that there are only 85,000 students currently enrolled in US medical schools. The physician named in a suit, however, may not always be a target defendant. In some circumstances, physicians who have provided treatment to a patient suing another physician may be subpoenaed to testify in court. Physicians may also become involved in litigation by agreeing to present medical opinion.