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. 2011 Sep;128(3):624-9.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-1025. Epub 2011 Aug 28.

Policy statement—Professional liability insurance and medicolegal education for pediatric residents and fellows

Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management; Jose Luis Gonzalez
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Policy statement—Professional liability insurance and medicolegal education for pediatric residents and fellows

Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management et al. Pediatrics. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that pediatric residents and fellows should be fully informed of the scope and limitations of their professional liability insurance coverage while in training. The academy states that residents and fellows should be educated by their training institutions on matters relating to medical liability and the importance of maintaining adequate and continuous professional liability insurance coverage throughout their careers in medicine.

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