Abstract
Introduction
It has been estimated that the probability of a physician being involved in a medical
litigation by 65 years of age ranges from 76 to 98% depending on specialty. We hypothesized
that a mock deposition held by a medico-legal expert attorney could effectively increase
awareness of the importance of accurate and complete medical documentation.
Methods
Pre and post-lecture and mock deposition surveys were analyzed and the contents evaluated.
Residents and attendings from the surgical, medical and OB-GYN departments participated.
Results were analyzed through frequency distribution.
Results
A total of 62 participants attended, 42 completed the pre-survey, while 24 completed
the post-survey. Majority had no prior experience in malpractice lawsuits. After the
post-survey, 95.8% believed that incorporating the mock deposition may reduce documentation
error.
Conclusion
Based on the results of the surveys we concluded that a mock deposition exercise provides
a means for education residents regarding the importance of medical documentation.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 21, 2017
Accepted:
March 15,
2017
Received in revised form:
February 9,
2017
Received:
January 13,
2017
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Published by Elsevier Inc.
