The need for tort reform as part of health care reform

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 321-327

  Thornton, Tiffany ^a   Saha, Subrata ^a  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE; PATIENT TREATMENT; PRODUCT LIABILITY;

ECONOMIC DAMAGES; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HEALTH CARE REFORMS; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; INSURANCE RATES; LEGAL SYSTEM; NATIONAL INSURANCE; SCREENING PANELS;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

COMPENSATION; EXPERT WITNESS; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; MALPRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; TAX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77950823567     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v18.i4.60     Document Type: Review

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