Medical Malpractice

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 350, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 283-292

  Studdert, David M ^a   Mello, Michelle M ^a   Brennan, Troyen A ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EXPERT WITNESS; FEE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INSURANCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JUSTICE; LAW; LAW SUIT; LAWYER; LEGAL ASPECT; MALPRACTICE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICARE; NEGLIGENCE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SKILL; UNITED STATES;

DEFENSIVE MEDICINE; FEES AND CHARGES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; LAWYERS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0347949555     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMhpr035470     Document Type: Review

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