Analysis of 59 ERCP lawsuits; Mainly about indications

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 378-382

  Cotton, Peter B ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT INFECTION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; DEATH; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; NEGLIGENCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PANCREATITIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BILE DUCT DISEASES; CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; PANCREATITIS; PATIENT SELECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPHINCTEROTOMY, ENDOSCOPIC; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32944460421     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2005.06.046     Document Type: Article

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