Effects of a professional liability crisis on residents' practice decisions

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1287-1295

  Mello, Michelle M ^a   Kelly, Carly N ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST; DECISION MAKING; GEOGRAPHY; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALE; PENNSYLVANIA;

EID: 19544383619     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000163255.56004.b5     Document Type: Review

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