Medical malpractice

Main Author: Sloan, Frank A.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Other Authors: Chepke, Lindsey M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2008.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10209890
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [401]-440) and index. 
505 0 |a 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. 
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