Does standardization of care through clinical guidelines improve outcomes and reduce medical liability?

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1022-1026

  Kirkpatrick, Douglas H ^b   Burkman, Ronald T ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

CESAREAN SECTION; COLLEGE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FETUS HEART RATE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT SAFETY; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VARICOCELECTOMY; FEMALE; LEGAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; SAFETY; STANDARDS;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORDS; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049327143     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181f97c62     Document Type: Review

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