Patient safety and medical liability: current status and an agenda for the future.

Alfred Abuhamad; William A. Grobman

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Patient safety and medical liability: current status and an agenda for the future.

September 8, 2010

Abuhamad A, Grobman WA. Obstet Gynecol. 2010;116(3):570-7.

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This review discusses the impact of patient safety improvement efforts on liability concerns in obstetric care.

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