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Author:

Baker, Tom, 1959-

Title:

The medical malpractice myth / Tom Baker.

Publisher:

University of Chicago Press,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

214 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Physicians--Malpractice--United States.
Actions and defenses--United States.
Insurance, Physicians' liability--United States.
Malpractice--trends--United States.
Economics, Medical--United States
Insurance, Liability--economics--United States.
Jurisprudence--United States.
Quality of health care--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-202) and index.

Contents:

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.

ISBN:

9780226036489 (cloth : alk. paper)
0226036480 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)60453678

LCCN:

2005014065

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

N3AX771 -- Drake Law School Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)