Medical Malpractice and the U.S. Health Care System. /

Medical Malpractice and the U.S. Health Care System. /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006
Description:	1 online resource (408 p.) : digital, PDF file(s).
Language:	English
Subject:	Physicians -- Malpractice -- United States. Physicians' malpractice insurance -- United States. Medical care -- United States. Liability, Legal -- United States. Malpractice -- Legislation & jurisprudence -- United States. Liability insurance -- Legislation & jurisprudence -- United States.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8838163

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Other authors / contributors:	Sage, William M.. Kersh, Rogan.
ISBN:	9780511617836 (ebook) 9780521849326 (hardback)
Notes:	Title from publishers bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Jun 2012). Also issued in print format.
Other form:	Print version: 9780521849326

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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Title from publishers bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Jun 2012).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (408 p.) : digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:	9780511617836 9780521849326