Risk management in obstetric care for family physicians: Results of a 10-year project

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 471-477

  Nesbitt, Thomas S ^a,e   Hixon, Allen ^c   Tanji, Jeffrey L ^b   Scherger, Joseph E ^b,d   Abbott, Dana ^b  

^a Chicago Theological Seminary   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARDS AND PRIZES; BIRTH; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MODEL; OBSTETRIC CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARDIZATION; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LEGAL LIABILITY; METHODOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 3543105499     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: 15448770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.16.6.471     Document Type: Review

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