title: [Physician-patient communication and malpractice claims].
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Management and Policy, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihito
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hagihara
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nobutomo
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011787:Quality of Health Care