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Physicians' Perspectives On The Current Handling Of Medical Malpractice In Jordan, Jason Yohan Hwang
Physicians' Perspectives On The Current Handling Of Medical Malpractice In Jordan, Jason Yohan Hwang
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Research on medical malpractice has increased over the past few decades. However, such studies have primarily focused on malpractice in Western countries like America. In areas like the Middle East, studies on malpractice has been lacking. Thus, this study tries to fill this gap. The purpose of this study is to understand physicians’ perspectives on the current handling of medical malpractice in Jordan. To answer this research question, the study uses both surveys and interviews to focus on three main themes: one, physicians’ understanding of the term, malpractice; two, evaluation of the current malpractice system; and three, attitudes toward a …