Perspective: Malpractice in an academic medical center: A frequently overlooked aspect of professionalism education

Academic Medicine

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 365-368

  Hochberg, Mark S ^a   Seib, Carolyn D ^b   Berman, Russell S ^a   Kalet, Adina L ^a   Zabar, Sondra R ^a   Pachter, H Leon ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79952193592     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3182086d72     Document Type: Review

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