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Systemic Review of Malpractice Litigation in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Stroke Stroke 50:2858-2864, Haslett, J.J.,et al, 2019 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Malpractice litigation is a risk in acute stroke care and can lead to significant financial consequences. The majority of malpractice lawsuits related to the emergency management of stroke allege a failure to diagnose and failure to treat. Allegations of a failure to treat acute ischemic stroke with tPA were frequently found and are common in lawsuits. Allegations of a failure to treat a large vessel occlusion with thrombectomy were less frequently found. Given recent changes in practice guidelines and the demonstrated strong treatment effect of thrombectomy, it is likely that such litigation will increase in the coming years.

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