03067nam 22006734a 450 991045216810332120200520144314.00-262-26117-01-282-09936-197866120993660-262-28380-81-4356-2801-2(CKB)1000000000482595(OCoLC)191868342(CaPaEBR)ebrary10209890(SSID)ssj0000200523(PQKBManifestationID)11184496(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000200523(PQKBWorkID)10220292(PQKB)10428160(StDuBDS)EDZ0000130763(MiAaPQ)EBC3338768(OCoLC)191868342(OCoLC)432428642(OCoLC)471125377(OCoLC)560599521(OCoLC)648335403(OCoLC)707078228(OCoLC)722624963(OCoLC)815776653(OCoLC)961525084(OCoLC)962625623(OCoLC)988460505(OCoLC)991911379(OCoLC)992028561(OCoLC)1037491562(OCoLC)1037925096(OCoLC)1038700948(OCoLC)1045452352(OCoLC)1055390318(OCoLC)1064956204(OCoLC)1081214243(OCoLC)1083600591(OCoLC-P)191868342(MaCbMITP)7622(Au-PeEL)EBL3338768(CaPaEBR)ebr10209890(CaONFJC)MIL209936(EXLCZ)99100000000048259520070508d2008 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrMedical malpractice[electronic resource] /Frank A. Sloan and Lindsey M. ChepkeCambridge, Mass. MIT Pressc20081 online resource (469 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-262-51516-4 0-262-19572-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [401]-440) and index.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.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.Medical personnelMalpracticeUnited StatesLiability insuranceMalpracticeUnited StatesElectronic books.Medical personnelMalpracticeLiability insuranceMalpractice344.7304/11Sloan Frank A116362Chepke Lindsey M966108MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452168103321Medical malpractice2192438UNINA