Disclosure and Reporting of Surgical Complications: A Double-Edged Sword?

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 398-401

  Stahel, Philip F ^a   Flierl, Michael A ^a   Smith, Wade R ^a,b   Morgan, Steven J ^a   Victoroff, Michael S ^c   Clarke, Ted J ^c   Sabel, Allison L ^a   Mehler, Philip S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Headquarters ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

COLORADO; HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 77956550532     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860610370989     Document Type: Article

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