Dropped medical malpractice claims: Their surprising frequency, apparent causes, and potential remedies

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1343-1350

  Golann, Dwight ^a  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; COST; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; LAWYER; MALPRACTICE;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSURANCE CARRIERS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; LAWYERS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERRORS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960258884     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.1132     Document Type: Article

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