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Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 350-351

  Lett II, James E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEGAL LIABILITY; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; NEGLIGENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346899663     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1525-8610(04)70396-5     Document Type: Editorial

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2. Roberts RG. Understanding the Physician Liability Insurance Crisis. Family Practice Management. October 2002.
3. Localio AR, Lawthers AG, Brennan TA, et al. Relation between malpractice claims and adverse events due to negligence. Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study III. N Engl J Med 1991;325:245-251.
4. Harris Interactive. Common Good Fear of Litigation Study: The Impact on Medicine. (April 2002), reprinted in Confronting the New Health Care Crisis.