In the United States, about what percentage of physicians in "high-risk" specialties are the subjects of medical malpractice suits at some point in their careers? A. 10 percent B. 35 percent C. 55 percent D. 100 percent

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B. 35 percent

According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, approximately 36 percent of physicians in high-risk specialties such as neurosurgery, thoracic-cardiovascular surgery, and general surgery have been sued for malpractice by the age of 45, and 88 percent have been sued by the age of 65.