Medical Malpractice : Background and Examination of the Issues Before Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health facilities.

Actions and defenses.

Liability insurance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (45 pages, digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

Summary:

Provides information on medical malpractice and related issues, and discusses various policy aspects of medical malpractice reform. Summarizes State and Federal efforts to reforming medical liability involving caps on noneconomic and punitive damages, shorter statute of limitations, changes to joint and several liability, changes to the collateral source rule, enterprise liability, and safe harbors. Examines arguments in favor of State-led standards and arguments in favor of Federal-led standards, and considers connection between quality and malpractice, highlighting experience of anesthesiologists and others. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Medical Malpractice

Access Restriction:

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