Medical Malpractice in Gastroenterology

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 677-681

  Conklin, Laurie S ^a   Bernstein, Catherine ^b   Bartholomew, Lori ^b   Oliva Hemker, Maria ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EVALUATION; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS;

EID: 44749089364     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2008.02.047     Document Type: Article

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