DOES MALPRACTICE LIABILITY PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY? A METHODOLOGICAL EXCURSION

• Published in: Jurimetrics (Chicago, Ill.) Vol. 62; no. 4; pp. 397 - 419
• Main Authors: Saks, Michael J, Landsman, Stephan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago American Bar Association 22.06.2022
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Costs; Laws, regulations and rules; Liability; Malpractice; Management; Medical innovations; Medical malpractice; Medical personnel; Patient safety; Patient satisfaction; Patients; Prevention; Research methodology; Torts

A persistent question concerns the safety-promoting effects of malpractice liability. The goal of the present Article is to contribute to improved future research on the effects of liability risk on safety. The main focus is on the methodological challenges of conducting research capable of finding...