Epistaxis: The factors involved in determining medicolegal liability

International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 76-81

  Khan, Mohemmed N ^a   Blake, Danielle M ^a   Vazquez, Alejandro ^a   Setzen, Michael ^b,c   Baredes, Soly ^a,d   Eloy, Jean Anderson ^a,d,e  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^e New Jersey Medical School   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloody nose; Epistaxis; Epistaxis treatment; Liability; Litigation; Malpractice; Nasal packing; Nose bleed; Nosebleed

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; BLINDNESS; COMPLICATION; COURT; DEATH; DENTIST; DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EPISTAXIS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL PROCEDURES; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MONEY; OTOLARYNGOLOGIST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PLAINTIFF; PLASTIC SURGEON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; SPECIALIZATION;

BLOODY NOSE; EPISTAXIS; EPISTAXIS TREATMENT; LIABILITY; LITIGATION; MALPRACTICE; NASAL PACKING; NOSE BLEED; NOSEBLEED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPISTAXIS; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; MIDDLE AGED; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891627249     PISSN: 20426976     EISSN: 20426984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/alr.21229     Document Type: Article

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