A survey of sued physicians' self-reported reactions to malpractice litigation in Iran

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 301-306

  Saberi, Seyed Mehdi ^a   Sheikhazadi, Ardeshir ^b   Joghataei, Hojatalah ^b   Mohammadi, Vida ^b   Fallahian, Masoumeh ^c  

^a LEGAL MEDICINE RESEARCH CENTER   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Malpractice litigation; Physicians; Psychological impact; Tehran

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; LAW SUIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL LIFE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 67649376316     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.12.016     Document Type: Article

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