The elements of medical malpractice: An overview

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1152-1155

  Gittler, Gregg J ^a   Goldstein, Ellie J C ^b  

^a Gittler Wexler and Bradford   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; NEGLIGENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EID: 0029864516     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/23.5.1152     Document Type: Review

References (13)

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2. Hickson GB, Clayton EW, Githens PB, Sloan FA. Factors that prompted families to file medical malpractice claims following perinatal injury. JAMA 1992;267:1359-63.
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5. Quintal v Laurel Valley Hospital, 62 Cal 2d 154.
6. Sansom v Ross-Loos, 57 Cal 2d 549.
7. Valentine v Kaiser, 194 CA 2nd 282.
8. Bickford v Lawson, 27 CA 2d 416.
9. Cobbs v Grant, 8 Cal 3d 229.
10. California Code of Civil Procedures Section 425.13.
11. California Jury Instruction (BAJI) 6.00.1.
12. Meyers v Queensberry, 144 Cal App 3d 888.
13. California Jury Instruction (BAJI) 6.05.