Medico-legal Risks associated with Laser Therapy: A Cross-sectional Descriptive Analysis of Closed Cases over a 10-year Period in Canada

Published: 7 July 2025| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/6jns95t949.1
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Laser therapy is a source of medico-legal litigation and patient harm, particularly when non-physician operators perform laser procedures. The factors contributing to medico-legal risks remain unclear. Our study characterizes the medico-legal landscape in laser therapy for physicians offering laser therapy and identifies factors contributing to laser-related complaints.

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  • The University of British Columbia

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Dermatology

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