Malpractice issues in neurological surgery

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 416-421

  Fager, Charles A ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Defensibility or merit; Liability factors; Results of litigation or settlement; Standard of care

Indexed keywords

ANEURYSM; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; BLEEDING; BRAIN SURGERY; HUMAN; INJURY; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; REVIEW; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 33644931603     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2005.09.026     Document Type: Editorial

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