Liability, insurance and medical practice

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1057-1070

  Fenn, Paul ^a   Gray, Alastair ^b   Rickman, Neil ^c  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Insurance; Litigation; Medical malpractice

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; INCENTIVE; INSURANCE SYSTEM; LIABILITY;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEGLIGENCE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; RISK SHARING, FINANCIAL; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 34547739511     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2007.01.004     Document Type: Article

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