The basics of medical malpractice: A primer on navigating the system

Chest

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1051-1055

  Nepps, Mary Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Law; Practice

Indexed keywords

BILLING AND CLAIMS; CAREER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 55849135800     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-0186     Document Type: Article

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