Does higher malpractice pressure deter medical errors?

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 161-188

  Iizuka, Toshiaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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EID: 84879574144     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/666977     Document Type: Article

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