Are we facing a complaints and litigation crisis in the health service?

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 164-165

  Symon, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33749187346     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2006.14.3.20579     Document Type: Article

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