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Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 5/2010

01.05.2010 | Editorial

Defensive Medicine and Tort Reform: A Wide View

verfasst von: David M. Studdert, LLB, ScD, MPH, Michelle M. Mello, JD, PhD, M.Phil, Troyen A. Brennan, MD, JD, MPH

Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Ausgabe 5/2010

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Hermer and Brody’s1 analysis of the relationship between defensive medicine and tort reform in this issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine deftly tackles a number of the major issues in this vexatious policy area. The authors’ main conclusion is that tort reform is a necessary but not sufficient measure to bend the health care cost curve. Although defensive medicine costs are small as a proportion of aggregate national health expenditures, without reforms to address the liability fear that drives defensive practices, it will be difficult to move physicians toward cost-effective health care delivery. We agree. In this editorial, we offer some further thoughts on the points raised by Hermer and Brody. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Defensive Medicine and Tort Reform: A Wide View
verfasst von
David M. Studdert, LLB, ScD, MPH
Michelle M. Mello, JD, PhD, M.Phil
Troyen A. Brennan, MD, JD, MPH
Publikationsdatum
01.05.2010
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Ausgabe 5/2010
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Elektronische ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-010-1319-8

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