Ambulatory obstetrical care: Strategies to reduce telephone liability

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 640-646

  Phelan, Jeffrey P ^a,b  

^a Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENTIALITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT COUNSELING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEPHONE;

AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032406773     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-199809000-00018     Document Type: Review

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