Characteristics of medical professional liability claims against dermatologists: Data from 2704 closed claims in a voluntary registry

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 78-85

  Moshell, Alan N ^a   Parikh, Parul Divya ^b   Oetgen, William J ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Physician Insurers Association of America   (United States)

Author keywords

closed claims; medical malpractice; medical professional liability; quality of medical care; risk management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MELANOMA; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER;

DERMATOLOGY; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; REGISTRIES;

EID: 83655167348     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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