<p">Patients who undergo spine surgery in a community known to be an aggressive malpractice environment are likely to be hospitalized longer and incur higher charges, according to a study published recently in <em>The Spine Journal</em>. </p>
                        
                    
                                            Study: Aggressive med mal increases LOS and costs
August 1, 2015 less than 1 minute read
Patients who undergo spine surgery in a community known to be an aggressive malpractice environment are likely to be hospitalized longer and incur higher charges, according to a study published recently in The Spine Journal.
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