Statistical models of outcome in malpractice lawsuits involving death or neurologically impaired infants

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 124-131

  Bors Koefoed, Roy ^a,d   Zylstra, Samuel ^b   Resseguie, Laurence J ^b   Ricci, Barbara A ^c   Kelly, Elizabeth E ^c   Mondor, Maureen C ^c  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c ProMutual   (United States)

^d ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Indemnity; Legal defense; Legal expense; Medical malpractice; Neurologically impaired infant; Risk management

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD DEATH; DELIVERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LABOR INDUCTION; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPHYXIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; CEREBRAL PALSY; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEIZURES;

EID: 0031780420     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767059809020427     Document Type: Article

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