In the United States, about what percentage of physicians in "high-risk" specialties are the subjects of medical malpractice suits at some point in their careers? A. 10 percent B. 35 percent C. 55 percent D. 100 percent
B. 35 percent
According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, approximately 36 percent of physicians in high-risk specialties such as neurosurgery, thoracic-cardiovascular surgery, and general surgery have been sued for malpractice by the age of 45, and 88 percent have been sued by the age of 65.