Interest-based mediation of medical malpractice lawsuits: A route to improved patient safety?

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 797-828

  Hyman, Chris Stern ^a   Liebman, Carol B ^b   Schechter, Clyde B ^c   Sage, William M ^d  

^a Medical Mediation Group   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAWYER; LEGAL ASPECT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAFETY; SATISFACTION;

HUMANS; LAWYERS; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; NEGOTIATING; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78650085098     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2010-028     Document Type: Article

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