Litigation in gynaecology

Reviews in Gynaecological Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 70-74

  Clements, Roger V ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consent; Delegation; Risk; Sterilization; Training

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; BLADDER INJURY; BLEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; FAMILY PLANNING; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INFECTION; INFERTILITY; INFORMED CONSENT; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LAPAROSCOPY; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENSTRUATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PAIN; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 15744402724     PISSN: 14717697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1471-7697(03)00049-2     Document Type: Review

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