Women's Health Issues
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 8-13 , January 2009

Obstetrician-Gynecologists' Opinions about Patient Safety: Costs and Liability Remain Problems; Are Mandated Reports a Solution?

  • Paul G. Stumpf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada
    • ,
  • Britta Anderson, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research in Division of Practice Activities, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Britta Anderson, BA, Research Department, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 409 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024; Phone: (202) 863-2999; fax: (202) 554-4346.
    • ,
  • Hal Lawrence, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Practice Activities, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Jay Schulkin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research in Division of Practice Activities, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC

Received 13 May 2008 ,Revised 18 July 2008 ,Accepted 25 July 2008.

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 Supported by Grant R60 MC 05674 from Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Title V, Social Security Act), Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.

PII: S1049-3867(08)00104-7

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2008.07.012

Women's Health Issues
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 8-13 , January 2009

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