Liability in High-Risk Obstetrics

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 617-625

  Shwayder, James M ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DISEASE; CESAREAN SECTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FETUS HEART RATE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; NEGLIGENCE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PARALYSIS; PHYSICIAN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; REVIEW; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; OBSTETRICS;

EID: 34848814232     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2007.08.003     Document Type: Review

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