In an effort to mitigate the risk for litigation, a panel was convened to inform anesthesiologists about strategies to protect themselves against malpractice claims.
“You have to know the specific laws surrounding malpractice and discovery in your state,” said presenter Alan D. Marco, MD, a professor of anesthesiology at Penn State Health, in Hershey, Pa. “You want to be very cautious about saying anything about your actions because what you say may be admissible in a court of