Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 76-82 , February 2009

A five-year survey for dental malpractice claims in Tehran, Iran

  • Mehrzad Kiani, MD (Forensic Medicine Specialist, Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Law, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences/University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Ardeshir Sheikhazadi, MD (Forensic Medicine Specialist, Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Poursina St. Keshavarz Blvd. Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +98 21 22126039, Mobile: +98 912 2890395; fax: +98 21 66405588.

Received 1 April 2008 ,Revised 16 July 2008 ,Accepted 16 August 2008.

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PII: S1752-928X(08)00163-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.08.016

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 76-82 , February 2009

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