Committee opinion no. 497: Coping with the stress of medical professional liability litigation

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 118, Issue 2 PART 1, 2011, Pages 389-391

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Indexed keywords

COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FAMILY; GUILT; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL STRESS; OBSTETRICIAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; REVIEW; SHAME;

GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; OBSTETRICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79961038742     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31822c992d     Document Type: Review

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