Litigation in National Health Service oral and maxillofacial surgery: Review of the last 15 years

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 385-388

  Gulati, A ^a   Herd, M K ^a   Nimako, M ^a   Anand, R ^a   Brennan, P A ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Claim; Litigation; Negligence; Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTHRALGIA; CANCER GROWTH; DENTAL SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; INFECTION; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MOUTH CANCER; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEGLIGENCE; ORAL SURGERY; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INJURY;

EID: 84862192209     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: 15321940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2011.06.003     Document Type: Article

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