Malpractice burden, rural location, and discontinuation of obstetric care: A study of obstetric providers in Michigan

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-42

  Xu, Xiao ^a   Siefert, Kristine A ^b   Jacobson, Peter D ^b   Lori, Jody R ^b   Gueorguieva, Iana ^c   Ransom, Scott B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MANAGEMENT; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; CAREER MOBILITY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 58049151020     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2009.00196.x     Document Type: Article

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