Practical risk management principles for physicians.

R F Bunting; J Benton; W D Morgan

doi:10.1002/jhrm.5600180405

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Practical risk management principles for physicians.

R F Bunting·J Benton·W D Morgan

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Most medical schools and postgraduate residency programs do not focus adequate attention on risk management and quality management issues. This article will prepare physicians with an adequate working knowledge of risk management and quality management information, which will enable them to practice more effectively in today's litigious and regulatory climate.

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R F Bunting, J Benton, W D Morgan. 1998. Practical risk management principles for physicians.. https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrm.5600180405

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