Medical Malpractice : Background and Legislation in the 112th Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Contributor:

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

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liability insurance.

Medical economics.

Health facilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (17 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:

Examines issues related to medical malpractice, highlighting actions and legislative proposals in the 111th and 112th Congresses. Reviews costs of medical malpractice, challenges in medical malpractice policymaking, and recent experience of medical malpractice insurance market, States, and providers.

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. Government Division. Medical Malpractice

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.