Malpractice stress syndrome in radiologists and radiotherapists: Perceived causes and consequences;II fenomeno dello stress da malpractice nei radiologi e radioterapisti. Percezione del problema e conseguenze

Radiologia Medica

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1069-1084

  Fileni, A ^a   Magnavita, N ^b   Mammi, F ^c   Mandoliti, G ^d   Luca F ^e   Magnavita, G ^f   Bergamaschi, A ^b  

^a INRCA   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c Medico del Lavoro   (Italy)

^d UO Radioterapia Oncologica Azienda USLL   (Italy)

^e SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinical risk management; Informed consent; Malpractice; Medical errors; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MALPRACTICE STRESS SYNDROME; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL STRESS; RADIOLOGIST; RISK MANAGEMENT; WELLBEING;

ADULT; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; ITALY; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK MANAGEMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SYNDROME;

EID: 35848942161     PISSN: 00338362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11547-007-0206-9     Document Type: Article

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