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Life Sciences
Research data from D.A. Fishbain and colleagues update understanding of life sciences
January 17th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "Although there is limited research on patient attributes that may be related to reasons for launching a malpractice suit, no such research has been performed in acute pain patients (APPs) or chronic pain patients (CPPs). The objective of this study was then to develop some statistical models that would describe such patients' attributes." "A statement about having thoughts of suing a physician (sue medical doctor [MD]) is the focus of this study, and was contained within the Battery for Health Improvement (BHI) research version (BHI-R). The BHI-R was administered to 1,487 community subjects (1,329 healthy and 158...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-01-17)
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