Medical Tort Reform: A Novel Approach

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 829-831

  Hancock, Chris R ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COURT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LAWYER; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; REIMBURSEMENT; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84928096274     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2006.07.008     Document Type: Note

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