Medical Responsibility in the Operating Room: The Example of an Amniotic Fluid Embolism

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1120-1123

  Franchitto, Nicolas ^a   Minville, Vincent ^a   Dédouit, Fabrice ^a   Telmon, Norbert ^a   Rougé, Daniel ^a  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid embolism; Expert opinion; Forensic science; Medical malpractice; Pregnancy complication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; LUNG EDEMA; MALPRACTICE; NEEDLE; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALPRACTICE; NEEDLES; PREGNANCY; PULMONARY EDEMA;

EID: 84863454694     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02098.x     Document Type: Article

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