Medical malpractice
Economist Frank Sloan and lawyer Lindsey Chepke examine the U.S. medical malpractice process from legal, medical, economic & insurance perspectives, analyse past efforts at reform, & offer policy recommendations.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
MIT Press
2008.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31639720*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Why the crisis in medical malpractice?
- An increased threat of lawsuits and higher premiums : the consequences
- Governments' responses to medical malpractice crises--and their effects
- Ceilings on nonmonetary and total losses
- Compensating plaintiffs' attorneys
- Juries and health courts
- Patient safety and medical malpractice
- Medical malpractice insurance and insurance regulation
- Reinsurance
- No-fault for medical injuries
- Reforms : what can be done.
