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The Poor State Of Health Care Quality In The U.S.: Is Malpractice Liability Part Of The Problem Or Part Of The Solution?, Charles Silver
The Poor State Of Health Care Quality In The U.S.: Is Malpractice Liability Part Of The Problem Or Part Of The Solution?, Charles Silver
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The belief that malpractice lawsuits impede efforts to improve health care quality by encouraging providers to hide mistakes is the conventional wisdom among patient safety advocates and scholars. It also provides the normative basis for efforts currently proceeding at the state and federal levels to curtail medical malpractice exposure. Groups pressing for tort reform, including the American Medical Association, contend that when doctors and other providers are insulated from liability, patients will be better protected from harm.
This article canvasses the evidence bearing on the connection between malpractice exposure and health care quality. Some of this evidence, such as the …
Predatory Systems Rivalry And Predatory Aftermarket Conduct, Richard S. Markovits
Predatory Systems Rivalry And Predatory Aftermarket Conduct, Richard S. Markovits
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