The Role of Litigation in Midwifery Practice in the United States: Results from a Nationwide Survey of Certified Nurse-Midwives/Certified Midwives

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 458-464

  McCool, William F ^a   Guidera, Mamie ^a   Hakala, Sarah ^a   Delaney, Erica J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

lawsuit; litigation; midwife

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COPING BEHAVIOR; COURT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MIDWIFE; NURSE MIDWIFE; NURSE MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548416710     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.03.013     Document Type: Article

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