| Twenty years of evidence on the outcomes of malpractice claims. | |
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PMID: 19048355 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Two decades of social science research on the outcomes of medical malpractice claims show malpractice outcomes bear a surprisingly good correlation with the quality of care provided to the patient as judged by other physicians. Physicians win 80% to 90% of the jury trials with weak evidence of medical negligence, approximately 70% of the borderline cases, and even 50% of the trials in cases with strong evidence of medical negligence. With only one exception, all of the studies of malpractice settlements also find a correlation between the odds of a settlement payment and the quality of care provided to the plaintiff. Between 80% and 90% of the claims rated as defensible are dropped or dismissed without payment. In addition, the amount paid in settlement drops as the strength of the patient's evidence weakens. |
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Authors:
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Philip G Peters |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-12-02 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical orthopaedics and related research Volume: 467 ISSN: 1528-1132 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. Publication Date: 2009 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-19 Completed Date: 2009-02-10 Revised Date: 2010-09-22 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0075674 Medline TA: Clin Orthop Relat Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 352-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Hulston Hall, School of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. petersp@missouri.edu |
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Humans Malpractice / economics, statistics & numerical data*, trends Physicians / standards Quality of Health Care* United States |
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