Elizabeth Karns
Biographic Data
| ID | 5545341 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth Karns |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Karns |
| SIGNATURE | KARNS E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Does Physician Performance Explain Interspecialty Differences in Malpractice Claim Rates
Physician specialty has been consistently associated with different malpractice claim rates, with neurosurgery, orthopedics, and obstetrics and gynecology having the highest rates. Whether these differences reflect physician performance or other aspects of patient care that are unique for each specialty is unclear. A retrospective cohort study was performed including 12,829 physicians involved in 8,221 closed cases from 1977 to 1991. For each cas…
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Does Physician Performance Explain Interspecialty Differences in Malpractice Claim Rates
Physician specialty has been consistently associated with different malpractice claim rates, with neurosurgery, orthopedics, and obstetrics and gynecology having the highest rates. Whether these differences reflect physician performance or other aspects of patient care that are unique for each specialty is unclear. A retrospective cohort study was performed including 12,829 physicians involved in 8,221 closed cases from 1977 to 1991. For each cas…
Anesthesia (1 work) · Anesthesiology (1 work) · Certification (1 work) · Family medicine (1 work) · Healthcare cost, quality, practices (1 work) · Healthcare Policy and Management (1 work) · Internal Medicine (1 work) · Internal Medicine (1 work) · Malpractice (1 work) · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues (1 work)