Physician error and disclosure

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 700-708

  Pelt, Jenny L ^a   Faldmo, Lynda P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Apology statutes; Full disclosure; Litigation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PLANNING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; COMPENSATION; ECONOMICS; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; DEFENSIVE MEDICINE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; NEGOTIATING; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61449282536     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181899c6d     Document Type: Article

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