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Malpractice: Problems and Solutions

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 424 Stemmler Hall, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Joseph Bernstein MD

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Bernstein, J. Malpractice: Problems and Solutions. Clin Orthop Relat Res 471, 715–720 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-012-2782-9

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