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Trends in Malpractice Claims for Obstetric and Gynecologic Procedures, 2005 – 2014

Laura M. Glaser, MD, Farah A. Alvi, MD, MS, Magdy P. Milad, MD, MS

PII: S0002-9378(17)30648-8

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.05.037

Reference: YMOB 11684

To appear in: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Received Date: 10 March 2017

Revised Date: 10 May 2017

Accepted Date: 16 May 2017

Please cite this article as: Glaser LM, Alvi FA, Milad MP, Trends in Malpractice Claims for Obstetric andGynecologic Procedures, 2005 – 2014, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2017), doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2017.05.037.

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Trends in Malpractice Claims for Obstetric and Gynecologic Procedures, 2005 – 2014

Laura M GLASER MD, Farah A ALVI MD, MS, Magdy P MILAD MD, MS

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of

Medicine, Chicago, IL

The authors report no conflict of interest.

Sources of financial support/funding: The Albert B. Gerbie Professorship Fund

Previously presented at:

AAGL Global Congress, November 14-18, 2016; Orlando, FL.

American Society for Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress, October 15-19, 2016; Salt Lake

City, UT.

Corresponding author: Laura M Glaser, MD

250 E Superior, Suite 03-2303

Chicago, IL 60611

312-695-6418 (work), 312-472-3740 (fax)

l-matthews@northwestern.edu

Abstract: 330 words

Main text: 1774 words

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