Radiologic malpractice litigation risk in italy: An observational study over a 14-Year period

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 194, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1040-1046

  Fileni, Adriano ^a   Magnavita, Nicola ^b   Mirk, Paoletta ^b   Iavicoli, Ivo ^b   Magnavita, Giulia ^b   Bergamaschi, Antonio ^b  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinical risk management; Error; Liability; Malpractice; Radiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HEALTH INSURANCE; ITALY; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MAMMOGRAPHY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; ITALY; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; RADIOLOGY;

EID: 77950625142     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.09.3457     Document Type: Article

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