The wheel of misfortune. Genesis of malpractice claims.

Unlike other surgical specialists, plastic surgeons attending patients who seek aesthetic improvement are not trying to make sick patients well, but rather well patients better. This not only places a much heavier burden of responsibility on the operating surgeons, but also subjects them to a much broader range of a patient's reasons for unhappiness. This article examines various fields of plastic surgery in terms of liability and offers advice on how best to reduce the frequency of such medical liability claims.