Obstetric and gynecologic malpractice claims in Saudi Arabia: Incidence and cause

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue , 2016, Pages 8-11

  Aldakhil, Lateefa O ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Documentation; Hospital litigation; Malpractice; Obstetric and gynecologic claims

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELIVERY ROOM; FETUS DEATH; FETUS DISTRESS; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRICS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAUDI ARABIA; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; URINARY TRACT INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; HYPOXIA-ISCHEMIA, BRAIN; INCIDENCE; INJURIES; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MATERNAL DEATH; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; URINARY TRACT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETAL DISTRESS; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; HYPOXIA-ISCHEMIA, BRAIN; INCIDENCE; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; MATERNAL DEATH; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; SAUDI ARABIA; URINARY TRACT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84960113780     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: 18787487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2016.02.001     Document Type: Article

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