Medical malpractice reform and insurer claims defense: Unintended effects?

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 843-865

  Ambrose, Jan M ^a   Carroll, Anne ^b  

^a LA SALLE UNIVERSITY

^b RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPENSATION; FEE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INSURANCE; LAWYER; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; FEES AND CHARGES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; MOTIVATION; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC POLICY; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34648819486     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2007-032     Document Type: Article

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