Litigation in otolaryngology - Trends and recommendations

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 120, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1001-1004

  Savage, J R ^a,b   Weiner, G M ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Great Britain; Jurisprudence; Malpractice; Otolaryngology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RISK MANAGEMENT; TREND STUDY;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33846389320     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106001812     Document Type: Article

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