Professional liability, patient safety, and first do no harm

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 182, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 537-541

  Lang, Nicholas P ^a  

^a CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUXAMETHONIUM;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG LABELING; DRUG NOMENCLATURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INSURANCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035708508     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(01)00812-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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