Journal article
Medical liability reform crisis 2008
Clinical orthopaedics and related research, Vol.467(2), pp.392-401
02/2009
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-008-0603-y
PMCID: PMC2628503
PMID: 18989732
Abstract
The crisis of medical liability has resulted in drastic increases in insurance premiums and reduced access for patients to specialty care, particularly in areas such as obstetrics/gynecology, neurosurgery, and orthopaedic surgery. The current liability environment neither effectively compensates persons injured from medical negligence nor encourages addressing system errors to improve patient safety. The author reviews trends across the nation and reports on the efforts of an organization called "Doctors for Medical Liability Reform" to educate the public and lawmakers on the need for solutions to the chaotic process of adjudicating medical malpractice claims in the United States.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Medical liability reform crisis 2008
- Creators
- Stuart L Weinstein - Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 01008 JPP, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. Stuart-Weinstein@uiowa.edu
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical orthopaedics and related research, Vol.467(2), pp.392-401
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11999-008-0603-y
- PMID
- 18989732
- PMCID
- PMC2628503
- NLM abbreviation
- Clin Orthop Relat Res
- ISSN
- 0009-921X
- eISSN
- 1528-1132
- Publisher
- United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2009
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Record Identifier
- 9984040563602771
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