The patient's right to safety - Improving the quality of care through litigation against hospitals

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 354, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 2063-2066

  Annas, George J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENTIALITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEGLIGENCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL INSURANCE;

EID: 33646467212     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMsb053756     Document Type: Short Survey

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