http://healthcare-economist.com/2006/04/15/medmalpractice/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:52:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://healthcare-economist.com/2006/04/15/medmalpractice/comment-page-1/#comment-6441 Healthcare Economist · President Obama’s Healthcare Summit Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:32:30 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2006/04/15/failure-of-medical-malpractice-in-ny/#comment-6441 [...] malpractice.  I have documented that the medical malpractice system does not work well (see here and here).  However, malpractice costs are a small share of the overall health care dollars.  If [...] [...] malpractice.  I have documented that the medical malpractice system does not work well (see here and here).  However, malpractice costs are a small share of the overall health care dollars.  If [...]

]]> http://healthcare-economist.com/2006/04/15/medmalpractice/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Healthcare Economist · Failure of Medical Malpractice Law: Part II Thu, 11 May 2006 16:29:30 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2006/04/15/failure-of-medical-malpractice-in-ny/#comment-42 [...] Recently, I wrote a post regarding the inefficiency of the Medical Malpractice system. Both Brennan, Sox and Burstin (1996) and Studdert, Mello and Brennan (2004) found that not only were there many frivolous suits brought to court, but even more prevalent was the phenomenon that individuals who suffered negligent care did not sue (only 3% of those negligently injured sued). [...] [...] Recently, I wrote a post regarding the inefficiency of the Medical Malpractice system. Both Brennan, Sox and Burstin (1996) and Studdert, Mello and Brennan (2004) found that not only were there many frivolous suits brought to court, but even more prevalent was the phenomenon that individuals who suffered negligent care did not sue (only 3% of those negligently injured sued). [...]

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