Trends in malpractice premiums for dermatologists: Results of a national survey

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 337-340

  Resneck Jr , Jack S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DERMATOLOGY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; DERMATOLOGY; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645106025     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 0003987X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.142.3.337     Document Type: Article

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