A study of 249 patients with litigated claims of injury

Neurologist

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 131-137

  Peterson, Donald I ^a,b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Litigated injury; Medicolegal; Pseudoabnormality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAULT; DISABILITY; FALLING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; LEGAL ASPECT; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0031860060     PISSN: 10747931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00127893-199805000-00004     Document Type: Article

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