Analysis of NHSLA claims in orthopedic surgery

Orthopedics

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Khan, Irfan H ^a   Jamil, Wiqqas ^b   Lynn, Sam Mathew ^c   Khan, Osman H ^d   Markland, Kate ^e   Giddins, Grey ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Markland Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICATION ERROR; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE LITIGATION AUTHORITY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84861493952     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20120426-28     Document Type: Article

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