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What drives cystectomy-related malpractice lawsuits?

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Rena Malik, MD, discusses findings from a recent Urology Practice study.

In this interview, Rena Malik, MD, discusses findings from the recent Urology Practice paper, “A 30-Year Review of Cystectomy Litigation,” for which she served as senior author. Malik is an assistant professor and director of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at the University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore.

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