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Review
. 2011 Nov-Dec;24(6):515-23.
doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2012.01452.x.

Medical legal complications of cutaneous surgery

Jeremy Man  1 , David Goldberg
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Review

Medical legal complications of cutaneous surgery

Jeremy Man et al. Dermatol Ther. 2011 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Complications in surgery are an unfavorable outcome as a result of a procedure. These can occur intraoperatively, immediately after or in the distant future. Minimizing the risk and prompt treatment of complications is important to avoid potentially disastrous outcomes. This article will review the more common complications of cutaneous surgery and then analyze the legal consequences of these complications.

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