Disclosure-and-resolution programs that include generous compensation offers may prompt a complex patient response

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2681-2689

  Murtagh, Lindsey ^a   Gallagher, Thomas H ^b   Andrew, Penny ^c   Mello, Michelle M ^d  

^a Hogan and Hartson   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WAITEMATA DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPENSATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW SUIT; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; VIGNETTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEGOTIATING; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871890558     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0185     Document Type: Article

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