Plain access to justice and the orthodontist’s activity in Brazil: vulnerability in the professional practice in the face of risks of malpractice lawsuits

ABSTRACT Objective: the present study aimed at evaluating the risks and vulnerability of orthodontists to legal compensation actions and verifying the hypothesis of these health care professionals having little knowledge concerning their rights and obligations as service providers. Methods: Three...

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Main Authors: Cleverson Raymundo Sbarzi Guedes, Isabel Cristina Gonçalves Leite, Marcio José da Silva Campos, Sergio Luiz Mota Júnior, Matheus Melo Phiton, Robert Willer Farinazzo Vitral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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