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The great majority of claims against plastic surgeons are concentrated in less than 10 procedures, all of them elective or aesthetic. Because the patient is the ultimate judge of satisfaction in the outcome, there is a greater burden of responsibility on the surgeon for patient selection, preoperative disclosure, and documentation. The essential elements of each are reviewed, as are the current standards of care for the specialty.
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Gorney, M. (2005). Medical Liability in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In: Anderson, R.E. (eds) Medical Malpractice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-845-8_14
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