(1999) The impact of medical malpractice insu- rance cost on physician behavior: the role of income and tort signal effects, Applied Economics, 31, 779-94.Thornton, James A. 1999. The Impact of Medical Malpractice Insurance Cost on Physician Behavior: The Role of Income and Tort Signal ...
Using data on solo practice physicians, evidence is found of both income and tort signal effects for primary care physicians and surgeons. Results also indicate that income effects have a relatively larger impact on measures of physician behaviour such as services provided and fees, while tort ...
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"It's a myth that lives on, despite the fact that it happens so rarely," one defense attorney said. He pointed out that two thirds of malpractice claims are dropped or dismissed, and that physicians win 90% of the cases that go to trial. ...
Physicians and hospitals also must buy malpractice insurance to protect themselves should they be sued for negligence by patients who feel they have been mistreated or have received inadequate care. The rates for this insurance have been raised very steeply in the last ten years, as patients ...
Cost containment has become a necessary ingredient of the Canadian health care system. This paper examines the impact of this development on current medica... TA Caulfield - Dalhousie University (Canada).; 被引量: 0发表: 1993年 Physicians under crossfire : medical malpractice suits and cost conta...
Comparing HMO physicians' attitudes towards NPs and PAs This study examined the attitudes of physicians working in health maintenance organizations toward the use of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. It also explored some of the underlying reasons for these attitudes: effect upon ... RE ...
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Suppose the government were to enact universal coverage with $2,500 deductibles. What problems would that policy solve and what problem would it cause? One of the most significant costs of modern medicine involves malpractice insurance. Should the governm ...