Craniofacial surgery and adverse outcomes: An inquiry into medical negligence

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 124, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 515-522

  Svider, Peter F ^a   Eloy, Jean Anderson ^b,c   Folbe, Adam J ^a   Carron, Michael A ^a   Zuliani, Giancarlo F ^a   Shkoukani, Mahdi A ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c New Jersey Medical School   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleft lip; Cleft palate; Craniofacial; Facial fracture; Malpractice; Negligence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COST; CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY; DEFORMITY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FACE FRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMED CONSENT; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAW SUIT; LEGAL DATABASE; MALE; MALPRACTICE; NEGLIGENCE; ORAL SURGERY; OTOLARYNGOLOGIST; PLASTIC SURGEON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCAR FORMATION; CRANIOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MIDDLE AGED; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940977688     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003489414567937     Document Type: Article

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