Negligence, genuine error, and litigation

International Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue , 2013, Pages 49-56

  Sohn, David H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative dispute resolution; Medical malpractice; No fault compensation; System errors; Tort reform

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEGLIGENCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 84874714501     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJGM.S24256     Document Type: Review

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