Incidence and types of adverse events and negligent care in Utah and Colorado

Medical Care

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 261-271

  Thomas, Eric J ^a,f   Studdert, David M ^a,b   Burstin, Helen R ^a   Orav, E John ^a   Zeena, Timothy ^a,b   Williams, Elliott J ^c   Howard, K Mason ^d   Weiler, Paul C ^e   Brennan, Troyen A ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Law Offices of Williams and Hunt   (United States)

^d Colorado Phys Insurance Company ^*  (United States)

^e HARVARD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Error; Medical malpractice; Negligent care; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COLORADO; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; PATIENT DISCHARGE; UTAH;

EID: 0034146799     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200003000-00003     Document Type: Article

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