Cancer screening and early detection: Managing malpractice risk

Cancer Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 206-216

  Frank Stromborg, Marilyn ^a   Bailey, Lara J ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer detection; Cancer screening; Malpractice; Negligence; Risk reduction; Standard of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; NURSE; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL WORKER; SURVIVAL RATE;

DEFENSIVE MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; MASS SCREENING; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031847640     PISSN: 10654704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-5394.1998.006004206.x     Document Type: Article

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