Legal issues encountered when treating the patient with a sleep disorder

Chest

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 200-207

  Krishnan, Vidya ^a   Shaman, Ziad ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION; COURT; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DEATH; EXPERT WITNESS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL CAPACITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP RELATED VIOLENCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 78651431454     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-1962     Document Type: Review

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