Legal implications of understaffing of specialty departments of veterinary teaching hospitals.
When a case is referred to a specialty practice, the assumption is that the practice has the appropriate specialists, equipment, staff, and facility necessary to provide the required medical care. But what if the appropriate specialist is not available when the patient arrives?
Nunemacher
Megan
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Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Lacroix
Charlotte
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Dennis
Greg
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