The Medical Malpractice Myth /

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American health care is in crisis because of exploding medical malpractice litigation. Insurance premiums for doctors and malpractice lawsuits are skyrocketing, rendering doctors both afraid and unable to afford to continue to practice medicine. Undeserving victims sue at the drop of a hat, egged on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Baker, Tom (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2008]
Temas:
Actions and defenses > United States.
Actions et défenses > États-Unis.
Assurance de responsabilité médicale > États-Unis.
Médecins > Responsabilité professionnelle > États-Unis.
Physicians > Malpractice > United States.
Physicians' malpractice insurance > United States.
Économie de la santé > États-Unis > United States.
LAW / General.
litigation, malpractice, medicine, healthcare, doctors, physicians, insurance premiums, lawsuits, lawyers, settlements, health care industry, competition, law, reform, patient safety, nonfiction, domestic policy, jurisprudence, business, legislation, medical professionals, accountability, technology, diagnosis, quality, patients.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • 1 The Medical Malpractice Myth
  • 2 An Epidemic of Medical Malpractice, Not Malpractice Lawsuits
  • 3 An Insurance Crisis, Not a Tort Crisis
  • 4 The Malpractice Insurance Companies' Secret
  • 5 Why We Need Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
  • 6 The Goods on Defensive Medicine
  • 7 Dr. Bill May Be Gone, But Dr. Jane Is Here to See You
  • 8 Evidence-Based Medical Liability Reform
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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