Medical Board Regulation of Physician Licensure: Is Excessive Malpractice Sanctioned?

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 113-126

  Fournier, Gary M ^a   Mcinnes, Melayne Morgan ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0031485397     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007976710490     Document Type: Article

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