Medical injury, patients' claims and the effects of government responses in Anglo-American legal systems

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 735-737

  Dauer, Edward A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INJURY; LEGAL ASPECT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; NEW ZEALAND; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052119569     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000343     Document Type: Editorial

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