The medical malpractice myth [electronic resource] /
Tom Baker.
- University of Chicago Press, c2005.
- 1 online resource (214 p.)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-202) and index.
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.
Physicians--Malpractice--United States. Actions and defenses--United States. Physicians' malpractice insurance--United States. Malpractice--trends--United States. Economics, Medical--United States. Insurance, Liability--economics--United States. Jurisprudence--United States. Quality of Health Care--United States. Médecins--Responsabilité professionnelle--États-Unis. Actions et défenses--États-Unis. Assurance de responsabilité médicale--États-Unis. Économie de la santé--États-Unis. LAW--Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.