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Medical Malpractice and the U.S. Health Care System

By William M. Sage , Rogan Kersh

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
0521849322, 9780521849326, 9780511242182
Google Books ID
cnXvC3D10-gC
Open Library ID
OL17198804M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2655892 bytes)
Pages
407\407
Topic
Medicine
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-04-20 14:05:05

Description

Medical malpractice lawsuits are common and controversial in the United States. Since early 2002, doctors' insurance premiums for malpractice coverage have soared. As Congress and state governments debate laws intended to stabilize the cost of insurance, doctors continue to blame lawyers and lawyers continue to blame doctors and insurance companies. This book, which is the capstone of three years' comprehensive research funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, goes well beyond the conventional debate over tort reform and connects medical liability to broader trends and goals in American health policy. Contributions from leading figures in health law and policy marshal the best available information, present new empirical evidence, and offer cutting-edge analysis of potential reforms involving patient safety, liability insurance, and tort litigation.

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