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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2006; 12(42): 6857-6860
Published online Nov 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i42.6857
Published online Nov 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i42.6857
Medical malpractice litigation related to gastrointestinal endoscopy in Japan: A two-decade review of civil court cases
Toru Hiyama, Masaharu Yoshihara, Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima
Shinji Tanaka, Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima
Tatsuma Fukuhara, Shinichi Mukai, Kazuaki Chayama, Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Division of Frontier Medical Science, Programs for Biomedical Research, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Toru Hiyama, MD, PhD, Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8521, Japan. tohiyama@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-82-4246191 Fax: +81-82-4227156
Received: August 19, 2006
Revised: September 17, 2006
Accepted: September 22, 2006
Published online: November 14, 2006
Revised: September 17, 2006
Accepted: September 22, 2006
Published online: November 14, 2006
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