Neglected ethical dimensions of the professional liability crisis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1198-1200

  Chervenak, Frank A ^a   McCullough, Laurence B ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Fiduciary professionalism; Professional liability crisis

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORALITY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 2542481585     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.10.686     Document Type: Article

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