Retinopathy of prematurity malpractice claims

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 803-804

  Mills, Monte D ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILLING AND CLAIMS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDITORIAL; EYE EXAMINATION; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALPRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA;

HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY;

EID: 66949111440     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2009.117     Document Type: Editorial

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