From the field: Mediating medical malpractice lawsuits against hospitals: New York City's pilot project

Health Affairs

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1394-1399

  Hyman, Chris Stern ^a   Schechter, Clyde B ^b  

^a Columbia Law School ^*  (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPENSATION; ECONOMICS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; PILOT STUDY; SATISFACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; NEGOTIATING; NEW YORK CITY; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 33749319745     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.25.5.1394     Document Type: Article

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