Predictors of Radiologists' Perceived Risk of Malpractice Lawsuits in Breast Imaging
John F. Dick, III, Thomas H. Gallagher, R. James Brenner, Joyce P. Yi, Lisa M. Reisch, Linn Abraham, Diana L. Miglioretti, Patricia A. Carney, Gary R. Cutter, Joann G. Elmore
AJR 2009; 192:327–333
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Radiologists working in breast imaging substantially overestimate their risk of a future malpractice lawsuit. Radiologists with higher risk perceptions show more negative reactions to uncertainty in a clinical setting. Understanding that their actual risk of malpractice lawsuits may be substantially lower than anticipated may help reduce radiologists' fears and alleviate the manpower shortage in mammography. Programs to address the shortage of breast imagers could be targeted toward radiologists with heightened malpractice lawsuit concerns
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