An empirical assessment of early offer reform for medical malpractice

Journal of Legal Studies

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Hersch, Joni ^a   O'Connell, Jeffrey ^b   Viscusi, W Kip ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 34547218815     PISSN: 00472530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/519464     Document Type: Conference Paper

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