| Medical malpractice: the good, the bad, and the ugly. | |
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PMID: 19038642 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The underpinning of medical practice has always been patient care and patient safety. The past several decades, however, have seen an erosion of the patient-doctor relationship. A number of factors have contributed to the ongoing medical malpractice crisis that continues in the United States. There are three social goals of malpractice litigation: to deter unsafe practices, to compensate persons injured through negligence, and to exact corrective justice. This article examines how well the current system achieves these goals. |
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Authors:
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Kevin R Loughlin |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Urologic clinics of North America Volume: 36 ISSN: 0094-0143 ISO Abbreviation: Urol. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 2009 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-11-28 Completed Date: 2009-02-19 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0423221 Medline TA: Urol Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 101-10, vii Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. kloughlin@partners.org |
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Defensive Medicine Expert Testimony Malpractice* / economics Safety United States |
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