The swedish patient compensation system:Lessons for the united states

Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 199-247

  Danzon, Patricia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT RIGHT; QUALITY CONTROL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SWEDEN;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIAL SECURITY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0028016091     PISSN: 01947648     EISSN: 1521057X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01947649409510944     Document Type: Article

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