Review of successful litigation against english health trusts in the treatment of adults with orthopaedic pathology: Clinical governance lessons learned

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 92, Issue 18, 2010, Pages e36(1)-

  Atrey, Amit ^a   Gupte, C M ^a   Corbett, S A ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW SUIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEGLIGENCE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; ORTHOPEDICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION; THERAPEUTIC ERROR; TRAUMATOLOGY; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78650454015     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.J.00277     Document Type: Review

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