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Medical Jurisprudence

Medical malpractice

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Defensive Medicine And Obstetric Practices, Michael Frakes Sep 2012

Defensive Medicine And Obstetric Practices, Michael Frakes

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Using data on physician behavior from the 1979–2005 National Hospital Discharge Surveys (NHDS), I estimate the relationship between malpractice pressure, as identified by the adoption of noneconomic damage caps and related tort reforms, and certain decisions faced by obstetricians during the delivery of a child. The NHDS data, supplemented with restricted geographic identifiers, provides inpatient discharge records from a broad enough span of states and covering a long enough period of time to allow for a defensive medicine analysis that draws on an extensive set of variations in relevant tort laws. Contrary to the conventional wisdom, I find no evidence …


Universal Health Care And The Continued Reliance On Custom In Determining Medical Malpractice, James A. Henderson Jr., John A. Siliciano Sep 1994

Universal Health Care And The Continued Reliance On Custom In Determining Medical Malpractice, James A. Henderson Jr., John A. Siliciano

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Wealth, Equity, And The Unitary Medical Malpractice Standard, John A. Siliciano Apr 1991

Wealth, Equity, And The Unitary Medical Malpractice Standard, John A. Siliciano

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Agreements Changing The Forum For Resolving Malpractice Claims, James A. Henderson Jr. Apr 1986

Agreements Changing The Forum For Resolving Malpractice Claims, James A. Henderson Jr.

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.