Malpractice issues in radiology: Liability of attending physicians when supervising residents

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 295-299

  Berlin, Leonard ^a,b  

^a RUSH NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICARE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; REIMBURSEMENT; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT CARE; RADIOGRAPHY; THYMOMA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORDS, PROBLEM-ORIENTED; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; THYMOMA; THYMUS NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032133991     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.171.2.9694439     Document Type: Review

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