Shouldering the evidence burden: Conflicting testimony in a case of interscalene block

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-133

  Liang, Bryan A ^a,b,c   Ediale, Kode R ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c University of California at San Diego   (United States)

^d ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL MANHATTAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BREATHING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; COURT; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; EXPERT WITNESS; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERSCALENE BLOCK; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEGLIGENCE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE INJURY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHRENIC NERVE; PHYSICIAN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SHOULDER; STANDARD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WITNESS;

EID: 16244373378     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2004.10.001     Document Type: Article

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