Table 4 Variations of different medical specialties on the studied dead cases
From: Medico legal aspects of medical malpractice dead cases in Cairo and Giza governorates from 2014–2015
Characteristic’s | N = 112 | Percent % |
|---|---|---|
Medical Specialty | ||
Obstetrics & gynaecology | 27 | 24.1% |
Anesthesia | 23 | 20.5% |
General surgery &their specialties (GS) | 19 | 17.0% |
Pediatrics & neonatology | 12 | 10.7% |
Internal medicine | 10 | 8.9% |
Oncology | 9 | 8.0% |
Urology | 8 | 7.1% |
Orthopedic | 7 | 6.3% |
ENT | 5 | 4.5% |
Critical care | 3 | 2.7% |
Psychiatry | 3 | 2.7% |
ER | 3 | 2.7% |