The American College of Surgeons' Closed Claims Study: New Insights for Improving Care

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 204, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 561-569

  Griffen, F Dean ^a   Stephens, Linda S ^b   Alexander, James B ^a   Bailey, H Randolph ^a   Maizel, Scott E ^a   Sutton, Beth Howell ^a   Posner, Karen L ^b  

^a AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ESOPHAGUS; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; HERNIA; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTESTINE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH; SURGEON; SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SURGERY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947257939     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

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