How high-low agreements work in a malpractice case

Family Practice Management

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 43-45

  Teichman, Peter G ^a  

^a Victoria Healthcare My My International Clinic   (Viet Nam)

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COMPENSATION; ECONOMICS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; NEGOTIATING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248326848     PISSN: 10695648     EISSN: 15311929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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