Medical Malpractice in Gastroenterology Laurie S. Conklin, Catherine Bernstein, Lori Bartholomew, Maria Oliva–Hemker  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology  Volume 6, Issue 6, Pages 677-681 (June 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2008.02.047 Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Ages of physicians involved in GI claims during 1985 to 2005. More than 78% were between the ages of 35 and 54. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 6, 677-681DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2008.02.047) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Claim history for physicians involved in GI claims from 1985 to 2005. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 6, 677-681DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2008.02.047) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Identified GI medical reasons for claim submission in PIAA database from 1985 to 2005. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 6, 677-681DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2008.02.047) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 4 Most commonly identified reasons for improper procedure performance in GI claims from 1985 to 2005. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 6, 677-681DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2008.02.047) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 5 Most common patient medical conditions identified in GI claims from 1985 to 2005. Symptoms of abdominal pain, inflammatory bowel disease, and colonic malignancies comprised nearly half of the patient conditions. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 6, 677-681DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2008.02.047) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 6 Comparison of total claims between GI and 19 other subspecialties during 2005. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 6, 677-681DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2008.02.047) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions