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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778334303321

Autore

Sloan Frank A

Titolo

Medical malpractice / / Frank A. Sloan and Lindsey M. Chepke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2008

ISBN

0-262-26117-0

1-282-09936-1

9786612099366

0-262-28380-8

1-4356-2801-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (469 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChepkeLindsey M

Disciplina

344.7304/11

Soggetti

Medical personnel - Malpractice - United States

Liability insurance - United States - Malpractice

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [401]-440) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.