Medical Mistakes: Finding the Cure. M. William Salganik.
by Salganik, M. William; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 6Health. Publisher: Knight Ridder Tribune Business News, 2005ISSN: 1522-323X;.Subject(s): Actions and defenses | Health maintenance organizations | Insurance -- Malpractice | Medical errors | Medical personnel -- Malpractice | Obstetrics | Patient monitoring | PatientsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "As the sharply rising cost of medical malpractice insurance has rocked...the country over the past several years, the search for a solution has focused on what to do after a patient is injured. Some states...have adopted limits on malpractice awards and attorney fees, mandatory mediation before trial and new rules for expert witnesses. But there's another approach: instituting programs to prevent the mistakes that injure patients in the first place." (KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE BUSINESS NEWS) This article examines efforts to ensure patient safety and reduce malpractice claims in American hospitals.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Medical Mistakes: Finding the Cure, May 2, 2005; pp. 1.
"As the sharply rising cost of medical malpractice insurance has rocked...the country over the past several years, the search for a solution has focused on what to do after a patient is injured. Some states...have adopted limits on malpractice awards and attorney fees, mandatory mediation before trial and new rules for expert witnesses. But there's another approach: instituting programs to prevent the mistakes that injure patients in the first place." (KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE BUSINESS NEWS) This article examines efforts to ensure patient safety and reduce malpractice claims in American hospitals.
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