title: Surgical malpractice: myths and realities.
authors.affiliation: Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Berry
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D032962:Consent Forms; D013502:General Surgery / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007396:Internship and Residency; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009229:Mythology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States