Layperson and physician perceptions of the malpractice system: Implications for patient safety

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 147-153

  Liang, Bryan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Laypersons; Malpractice system; Patient safety; Physicians

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTION; SAFETY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); HUMANS; JUDICIAL ROLE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; PHYSICIANS; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038336147     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(02)00337-4     Document Type: Article

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