Medical Malpractice, Mistake Prevention, and Compensation

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 135-146

  May, Thomas ^a   Aulisio, Mark P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ARTICLE; COMPENSATION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL APPROACH; LEGAL ASPECT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MOTIVATION; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; LEGAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; DISCLOSURE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MOTIVATION; PHYSICIANS;

EID: 0035376520     PISSN: 10546863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/ken.2001.0014     Document Type: Article

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