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01-09-2006 | Editorial

Malpractice, Standards and Surgical Journals

Authors: Namir Katkhouda, Richard M. Peterson, Akshay Raizada, Safwat Dous

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 9/2006

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A commentary published in the May 2005 issue of the American Surgeon entitled “Bariatric Surgery: Malpractice Risks and Risk Management Guidelines” attempted to educate surgeons on pitfalls and risk management issues in the evolving field of Bariatric surgery [3]. …

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Taylor Humphrey (2002) Most Doctors Report Fear of Malpractice Liability Has Harmed Their Ability to Provide Quality Care: Caused Them to Order Unnecessary Tests, Provide Unnecessary Treatment and Make Unnecessary Referrals. The Harris Poll® #22, (http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=300)

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Title: Malpractice, Standards and Surgical Journals
Authors: Namir Katkhouda
Richard M. Peterson
Akshay Raizada
Safwat Dous
Publication date: 01-09-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 9/2006
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-006-0630-2

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