title: An overview of 711 general surgery liability cases. The anatomy of surgical malpractice claims.
authors.affiliation: Hartford Hospital, CT, USA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kern
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D003933:Diagnosis; D013502:General Surgery / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology