A descriptive review of malpractice claims for health care-acquired infections in Philadelphia

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 310-312

  Guinan, John L ^a   McGuckin, Maryanne ^a   Shubin, Arlene ^a   Tighe, Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ORTHOPEDICS; PSEUDOMONAS; RISK MANAGEMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; THORAX SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; PHILADELPHIA;

EID: 20444409125     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.03.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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