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sued more? J Fam Pract 1999;48:23. Risk factors for malpractice claims
included graduation from a med school in the US or Canada (RR 1.8), board
certification (RR 1.8), AMA Physician's Recognition Award (for CME hours) (RR
1.4), Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society membership (RR 1.8), and male gender
(RR 1.8). ***"In other studies, characteristics found to be associated with
greater medical knowledge include board certification, graduation from a US
or Canadian medical school, and male gender."*** "The frequency of
malpractice claims increased with evidence of greater medical knowledge.
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