Medical Malpractice in Washington: Medical Malpractice

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3,184 (1.7%) medical malpractice payment reports were made against physicians in Washington 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
72 (1.62%) medical malpractice payment reports were made against nurses in Washington 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
1.7% of medical malpractice payment reports made against physicians were in Washington 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
1.6% of medical malpractice payment reports made against nurses were in Washington 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
3.3% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in Washington 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
1,122 medical malpractice payment reports were made against dentists in Washington 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
222 medical malpractice payment reports were made against physicians in Washington 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
1.6% of medical malpractice payment reports made against physicians were in Washington 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
12.4% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in Washington 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
278 medical malpractice payment reports were made against dentists in Washington 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
3.3% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in Washington 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
$269,730 in mean medical malpractice payments was made by physicians in Washington 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
$125,000 in median medical malpractice payments was made by physicians in Washington 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)

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