| Lebron v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital: capping medical practice reform in Illinois. | |
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PMID: 21639016 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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On February 4, 2010 the Illinois Supreme Court struck down Illinois' medical practice reform bill, P.A. 94-677, when it decided Lebron v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital. Although the court only considered the unconstitutionality of the cap on non-economic damages contained in that bill, an inseverability provision resulted in the invalidation of all of its provisions. The end result of the Lebron decision extends much further than the striking of the cap on non-economic damages. It affects such areas as medical liability insurance law, physician discipline, public disclosure of information, the admissibility of physician statements into evidence, and expert witness standards. The Lebron holding has raised a significant obstacle to the implementation of a wide range of legislative measures intended to improve both the delivery and quality of healthcare services in Illinois. This article explains the impact of Lebron in these collateral, but important, areas of the law. |
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Leonard Nelson; Amanda Swanson; Marianne Buckley |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Annals of health law / Loyola University Chicago, School of Law, Institute for Health Law Volume: 20 ISSN: 1075-2994 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Health Law Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-06-06 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9306639 Medline TA: Ann Health Law Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-13, 8 p preceding 1 Citation Subset: H |
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Litigation Center, American Medical Association, USA. |
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