The criminal prosecution of medical negligence

Internet Journal of Law, Healthcare and Ethics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Monico, Edward ^a   Kulkarni, Rick ^a   Calise, Arthur ^b   Calabro, Joseph ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST MICHAEL S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal sanctions; Emergency medicine; Medical malpractice

Indexed keywords

EID: 48149111343     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15288250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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