A new approach to professional liability reform: Placing obligations of stakeholders ahead of their interests

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 203.e1-203.e7

  Chervenak, Judith L ^a   Chervenak, Frank A ^b   McCullough, Laurence B ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

fair compensation; malpractice; medical errors; medical negligence; patient safety; professional liability

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INJURY; JURISPRUDENCE; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL LIABILITY; NEGLIGENCE; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 77956345108     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.03.012     Document Type: Article

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