Medical malpractice and rhinology

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 584-590

  Dawson, Douglas E ^a   Kraus, Eric M ^b  

^a Unity Health Care   (United States)

^b Ear Center of Greensboro PA   (United States)

Author keywords

Claims; Complications; Informed consent; Lawsuits; Malpractice; Medicolegal aspects; Nose; Otolaryngology; Paranasal sinuses; Rhinology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAULT; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; NOSE SURGERY; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ECONOMICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE CARRIERS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; PHYSICIANS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36048932348     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2007.21.3076     Document Type: Article

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