What's an Apology Worth? Decomposing the Effect of Apologies on Medical Malpractice Payments Using State Apology Laws

Journal of Empirical Legal Studies

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL.1, 2011, Pages 179-199

  Ho, Benjamin ^a   Liu, Elaine ^b  

^a VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 84867668795     PISSN: 17401453     EISSN: 17401461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-1461.2011.01226.x     Document Type: Article

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