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Author Baker, Tom, 1959-

Title The medical malpractice myth / Tom Baker.

Imprint Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2005.

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 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  346.73033 B177m 2005    ---  Available
Description 214 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-202) and index.
Contents The medical malpractice myth -- An epidemic of medical malpractice, not malpractice lawsuits -- An insurance crisis, not a tort crisis -- The malpractice insurance companies' secret -- Why we need medical malpractice lawsuits -- The goods on defensive medicine -- Dr. Bill may be gone, but Dr. Jane is here to see you -- Evidence-based medical liability reform.
Subject Physicians -- Malpractice.
Actions and defenses.
Physicians' malpractice insurance.
Malpractice -- trends.
Economics, Medical.
Insurance, Liability -- economics.
Jurisprudence.
Quality of Health Care.
ISBN 0226036480 (cloth : alk. paper)
Standard No. NLM 101248563
NLGGC 277101581
YDXCP 2236937

 
    
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