Governmental studies on medical malpractice: The implications of rising premiums for healthcare and the allocation of health resources

Medicine and Law

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 297-308

  Hoffman, A C ^a  

^a American College of Legal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Insurance premiums; Medical malpractice; Resource allocation; Tort law

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSURANCE; LAW SUIT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL RECORD; NEGLIGENCE; OUTPATIENT CARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22544471549     PISSN: 07231393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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