Pathologists and liability: An old medical story needing a new ending

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 144, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 828-829

  Allen, Timothy Craig ^a   Liang, Bryan A ^b  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DEFENSIVE MEDICINE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; PATHOLOGIST; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; LEGAL LIABILITY; PATHOLOGY;

DEFENSIVE MEDICINE; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS';

EID: 84947938897     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCP7R6XVXOEPFAH     Document Type: Editorial

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