Review of the professional medical liability insurance crisis: Lessons from Missouri merit prize

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1534-1538

  Amon, Erol ^a,b   Winn, Hung N ^a  

^a St L   (United States)

^b MO 63132   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical errors; Medical liability; Medical malpractice; Professional liability insurance crisis; Tort reform

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; COURT; DOCUMENTATION; EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE; INSURANCE; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALARY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 3442898792     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.03.057     Document Type: Conference Paper

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