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Physician malpractice claims are part of the reason for the increased level of health care costs in the United States, according to authors Susan A. Chesteen, Ph.D., Fikry S. Gahin, Ph.D., and Joan M. Lally, Ph.D., of the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. They present the results o...

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Published inMedical group management journal Vol. 41; no. 5; p. 14, 16, 18
Main Authors Chesteen, S A, Gahin, F S, Lally, J M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1994
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Consumer Behavior - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Insurance, Liability - economics
Insurance, Liability - legislation & jurisprudence
Licensure, Medical
Male
Malpractice - economics
Malpractice - legislation & jurisprudence
Malpractice - statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Physicians - legislation & jurisprudence
Physicians - standards
Physicians - statistics & numerical data
Planning Techniques
Risk Management - methods
Rural Population
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban Population
Utah
Utah
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Summary:Physician malpractice claims are part of the reason for the increased level of health care costs in the United States, according to authors Susan A. Chesteen, Ph.D., Fikry S. Gahin, Ph.D., and Joan M. Lally, Ph.D., of the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. They present the results of a survey conducted on the residents of Utah on malpractice and discuss the implications for health care providers.
ISSN:0899-8949