Characteristics of Medical Professional Liability Claims in Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 745-752

  Oetgen, William J ^a   Parikh, P Divya ^b   Cacchione, Joseph G ^c   Casale, Paul N ^c   Dove, James T ^d   Harold, John G ^e   Hindle, Brenda L ^f   Maglaras, Michael ^g   Rodgers, George P ^g   Wright, Janet S ^f  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Saint Vincent Health System ^*

^c LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY   (United States)

^f Michael Maglaras and Company   (Colombia)

^g Biophysical Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA DISSECTING ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; HUMAN; LEGAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICINE; REGISTRIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 76849106117     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.10.072     Document Type: Article

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