Medical Malpractice.

Provides background information on and analysis of medical malpractice claims. Discusses malpractice insurance and major issues, including "defensive medicine" techniques and the effectiveness of the tort system. Reviews current reform efforts addressing malpractice concerns such as tort r...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1996.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Judgments. Actions and defenses. Liability insurance. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background information on and analysis of medical malpractice claims. Discusses malpractice insurance and major issues, including "defensive medicine" techniques and the effectiveness of the tort system. Reviews current reform efforts addressing malpractice concerns such as tort reforms and medical practice guidelines. Examines alternative approaches and legislation.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.