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UNINA9910821459903321 |
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Autore |
Sloan Frank A |
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Titolo |
Medical malpractice / / Frank A. Sloan and Lindsey M. Chepke |
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Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2008 |
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0-262-26117-0 |
1-282-09936-1 |
9786612099366 |
0-262-28380-8 |
1-4356-2801-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (469 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Medical personnel - Malpractice - United States |
Liability insurance - Malpractice - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [401]-440) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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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