Physicians' perceptions of the risk of being sued.

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Published in J Health Polit Policy Law on January 01, 1992

Authors

A G Lawthers1, A R Localio, N M Laird, S Lipsitz, L Hebert, T A Brennan

Author Affiliations

1: Harvard University.

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