Five myths of medical malpractice

Chest

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 222-227

  Hyman, David A ^a   Silver, Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEGLIGENCE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84871951901     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-1916     Document Type: Article

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