Professional liability insurance and medical error disclosure
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منابع مشابه
Reforming the medical professional liability insurance system.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Swiss Medical Weekly
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1424-7860,1424-3997
DOI: 10.4414/smw.2015.14164