Causes of cataract surgery malpractice claims in England 1995-2008

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 490-492

  Ali, Nadeem ^a   Little, Brian C ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; LEGAL LIABILITY; LENS CAPSULE RUPTURE; MALPRACTICE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIA; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952937834     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2010.182774     Document Type: Article

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