Loss of chance doctrine: An emerging theory of medical malpractice liability

Pathology Case Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 172-174

  Allen, Timothy Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84864183972     PISSN: 10829784     EISSN: 15334015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PCR.0b013e3182675060     Document Type: Review

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