Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: An Interdisciplinary Review - Couverture rigide

Institute Of Medicine; Division Of Health Promotion And Disease Prevention; Committee To Study Medical Professional Liability And The Delivery Of Obstetrical Care

 
9780309039864: Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: An Interdisciplinary Review

Synopsis

The second volume of an overall look at the "malpractice crisis" sheds fresh light on the civil justice and insurance systems, medical liability issues, and their combined effect on health care for mothers and children. Topics include the liability implications of the rising rate of Cesarean sections, an evaluation of the American Medical Association's proposed alternative to the justice system for resolving medical liability disputes, and a review of legislative proposals under consideration.

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À propos de l'auteur

Victoria P. Rostow and Roger J. Bulger, Editors; Committee to Study Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

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