A 'no-fault' cerebral palsy pension scheme would benefit all Australians

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 479-484

  MacLennan, Alastair H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

cerebral palsy; disability; litigation; no fault pension; support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CEREBRAL PALSY; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEWBORN HYPOXIA; PENSION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CEREBRAL PALSY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; PENSIONS;

EID: 82955187792     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2011.01370.x     Document Type: Article

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