Physician accountability in iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leak litigation

International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 722-725

  Kovalerchik, Olga ^a   Mady, Leila J ^a   Svider, Peter F ^a   Mauro, Andrew C ^b   Baredes, Soly ^a   Liu, James K ^a,c   Eloy, Jean Anderson ^a,c  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

^c RWJ Barnabas Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leak; Liability; Malpractice; Malpractice trial; Negligence; Rhinologic procedures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFORMED CONSENT; LIQUORRHEA; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENINGITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY;

IATROGENIC CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK; LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MALPRACTICE TRIAL; NEGLIGENCE; RHINOLOGIC PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MIDDLE AGED; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884664695     PISSN: 20426976     EISSN: 20426984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/alr.21169     Document Type: Article

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