Comparative Study
doi: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2010.00472.x.
State tort reforms and hospital malpractice costs
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- DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2010.00472.x
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Comparative Study
State tort reforms and hospital malpractice costs
J Law Med Ethics.
2010 Spring.
Abstract
This study explored the relation between state medical liability reform measures, hospital malpractice costs, and hospital solvency. It suggests that state malpractice caps are desirable but not essential for improved hospital financial solvency or viability.
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