The effects of tort reform on medical malpractice insurers' ultimate losses

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 197-219

  Born, Patricia ^a   Viscusi, W Kip ^b   Baker, Tom ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 60049092489     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2009.01294.x     Document Type: Article

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