Laser surgery lawsuits against non-doctors on the rise

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More patients are filing claims after being burned, scarred or otherwise injured during laser surgeries performed by non-doctors, a new study shows. Researchers found 75 out of 175 legal cases related to procedures like laser hair or scar removal involved someone other than a physician operating the laser. What's more, the proportion of lawsuits listing a nurse, medical assistant, technician or "intern" as the operator more than doubled between 2008 and 2011. "It certainly makes us consider the need for better supervision and training," Dr. ...



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