Open AccessThe status of medical malpractice litigations in Saudi Arabia: Analysis of the annual report
Author(s) -
Raed Almannie,
Mana Almuhaideb,
Fahad Alyami,
Abdullah Alkhayyal,
Saleh Binsaleh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_908_20
Subject(s) - lawsuit , malpractice , medicine , medical malpractice , christian ministry , obstetrics and gynaecology , health care , damages , family medicine , medical emergency , law , political science , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Medical malpractice is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Analyzing the current number of lawsuits and comparing it to previous years will help assess the status of medical malpractice litigations in Saudi Arabia.