Administrative "health courts" for medical injury claims: The federal constitutional issues

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 761-798

  Elliott, E Donald ^a,b,c   Narayan, Sanjay A ^d   Nasmith, Moneen S ^e,f  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

^b International Law Firm Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP ^*

^c NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

^d Environmental Health and Safety Department   (United States)

^e Litigation Department

^f Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVIL RIGHTS; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMPENSATION; COST; COURT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; JURISPRUDENCE; JUSTICE; LAW; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL LIABILITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PHYSICIAN; POLITICAL SYSTEM; REVIEW; STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; TAX; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

CIVIL RIGHTS; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; JUDICIAL ROLE; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; POLICY MAKING; STATE GOVERNMENT; SUPREME COURT DECISIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48149086748     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2008-015     Document Type: Review

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