The increasing medical malpractice risk related to pressure ulcers in the United States

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-81

  Bennett, Richard G ^a,c   O'Sullivan, Joan ^b   DeVito, Eric M ^b   Remsburg, Robin ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical malpractice; Nursing homes; Older people; Pressure ulcers

Indexed keywords

DECUBITUS; GERIATRIC CARE; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; NURSING HOME; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033989397     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2000.tb03033.x     Document Type: Review

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