Dynamics of the market for medical malpractice insurance

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 221-247

  Neale, Faith R ^a   Eastman, Kevin L ^b   Drake, Pamela Peterson ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 60049088266     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2009.01295.x     Document Type: Article

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