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Health Care Law, Michael C. Guanzon Nov 2006

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 Jan 2006

“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 Jan 2006

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 Jan 2006

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

No abstract provided.


Health Courts And Malpractice Claims Adjudication Through Medicare: Some Questions, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost Jan 2006

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 Jan 2006

An Advocate's Response To Professor Sage, Toby S. Edelman

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Health Courts And Malpractice Claims Adjudication Through Medicare: Some Questions, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost Jan 2006

Health Courts And Malpractice Claims Adjudication Through Medicare: Some Questions, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.