An analysis of obstetric anesthesia cases from the American Society of Anesthesiologists closed claims project database

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 258-263

  Chadwick, H S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALPRACTICE; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029856859     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(96)80047-1     Document Type: Review

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