The influence of the current medicolegal climate on New South Wales anaesthetic practice

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 762-767

  Beckmann, L A ^a,b  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Medicolegal, anaesthesia: Audit, health manpower, workforce

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSULTATION; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA;

EID: 30044442643     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0503300610     Document Type: Article

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