Adverse events during pediatric dental anesthesia and sedation: A review of closed malpractice insurance claims

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 231-238

  Chicka, Maggie C ^a   Dembo, Jeffrey B ^b   Mathu Muju, Kavita R ^c   Nash, David A ^b   Bush, Heather M ^d  

^a University of Kentucky ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Local anesthesia; Medicolegal issues; Sedation

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

CHILD; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSURANCE; MALE; MALPRACTICE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INFANT; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MALPRACTICE;

EID: 84863321940     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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