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Health Care Law, Michael C. Guanzon
Health Care Law, Michael C. Guanzon
University of Richmond Law Review
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“A Modest Proposal”: Universal Cesarean Section To Reduce Professional Liability Costs, James A. Greenberg, Katherine E. Economy, Andrew W. Beckwith, Jeffrey L. Ecker
“A Modest Proposal”: Universal Cesarean Section To Reduce Professional Liability Costs, James A. Greenberg, Katherine E. Economy, Andrew W. Beckwith, Jeffrey L. Ecker
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To model the effect of universal cesarean delivery on professional liability costs.
STUDY DESIGN: We examined all obstetric professional liability claims covered by a single insurer between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 2000. We reviewed each case to determine if an alternate route of delivery might reasonably have prevented the lawsuit. Costs were calculated by adding the cost of processing the claim, the legal defense, the settlement payments and/or the actuarially derived adjustments. Using a 20% cesarean rate as our baseline, we modeled the effect on liability costs of cesarean delivery in all patients.
RESULTS: There were …
The Patient-Physician Relationship And Its Implications For Malpractice Litigation, Debra Roter
The Patient-Physician Relationship And Its Implications For Malpractice Litigation, Debra Roter
Journal of Health Care Law and Policy
No abstract provided.
Reform Of Medical Liability And Patient Safety: Are Health Courts And Medicare The Keys To Effective Change?, Randall R. Bovbjerg
Reform Of Medical Liability And Patient Safety: Are Health Courts And Medicare The Keys To Effective Change?, Randall R. Bovbjerg
Journal of Health Care Law and Policy
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Health Courts And Malpractice Claims Adjudication Through Medicare: Some Questions, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Health Courts And Malpractice Claims Adjudication Through Medicare: Some Questions, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Scholarly Articles
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An Advocate's Response To Professor Sage, Toby S. Edelman
An Advocate's Response To Professor Sage, Toby S. Edelman
Journal of Health Care Law and Policy
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Health Courts And Malpractice Claims Adjudication Through Medicare: Some Questions, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Health Courts And Malpractice Claims Adjudication Through Medicare: Some Questions, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Journal of Health Care Law and Policy
No abstract provided.