Medical malpractice - Sloan, Frank A.; Chepke, Lindsey M.; ProQuest (Firm) (Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2008)
Why the crisis in medical malpractice? -- An increased threat of lawsuits and higher premiums : the consequences -- Governments' responses to medical malpractice crises--and their effects -- Ceilings on nonmonetary and total losses -- Compensating plaintiffs' attorneys -- Juries and health courts -- Patient safety and medical malpractice -- Medical malpractice insurance and insurance regulation -- Reinsurance -- No-fault for medical injuries -- Reforms : what can be done.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [401]-440) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Keywords: Medical personnel -- Malpractice -- United States; Liability insurance -- Malpractice -- United States; Electronic books