Sloan, Frank A. <br/><br/>
Medical Malpractice. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (469 pages) 
 - The MIT Press Series .
 - The MIT Press Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Why the Crises in Medical Malpractice? -- 3 An Increased Threat of Lawsuits and Higher Premiums: The Consequences -- 4 Governments' Responses to Medical Malpractice Crises-and Their Effects -- 5 Ceilings on Nonmonetary and Total Losses -- 6 Compensating Plaintiffs' Attorneys -- 7 Juries and Health Courts -- 8 Patient Safety and Medical Malpractice -- 9 Medical Malpractice Insurance and Insurance Regulation -- 10 Reinsurance -- 11 No-Fault for Medical Injuries -- 12 Reforms: What Can Be Done -- Notes -- References -- Index. 
<br/><br/> A comprehensive analysis of medical malpractice from legal, medical, economic, and insurance perspectives that considers why past efforts at reform have not worked and offers recommendations for realistic, achievable policy changes. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780262283809 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Medical personnel-Malpractice-United States.<br/>Liability insurance-Malpractice-United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF2905.3 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>800