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The Effects Of Malpractice Pressure And Liability Reforms On Physicians’ Perceptions Of Medical Care, Daniel P. Kessler, Mark B. Mcclellan
The Effects Of Malpractice Pressure And Liability Reforms On Physicians’ Perceptions Of Medical Care, Daniel P. Kessler, Mark B. Mcclellan
Law and Contemporary Problems
Considerable evidence suggests that the medical malpractice liability system neither provides compensation to patients who suffer negligent medical injury nor seeks to penalize physicians whose negligence causes patient injury. The relationship between liability reforms, malpractice pressure and physician perceptions of medical care is examined.
Medical Discipline In The Twenty-First Century: Are Purchasers The Answer?, Frances H. Miller
Medical Discipline In The Twenty-First Century: Are Purchasers The Answer?, Frances H. Miller
Law and Contemporary Problems
The adaptation of medical discipline in the 21st century is examined by positing that the locus of "disciplining" doctors has already begun to gravitate away from traditional government licensure and medical malpractice litigation toward purchasers of medical services.