The Medical Malpractice Myth by Tom Baker
Aims to bring together research that demolishes the myths that have taken hold and suggests a series of legal reforms that would help doctors manage malpractice insurance while also improving patient safety and medical accountability.
"The best attempt to synthesize the academic literature on medical malpractice is Tom Baker's The Medical Malpractice Myth... [Baker] argues that the hype about medical malpractice suits is 'urban legend mixed with the occasional true story, supported by selective references to academic studies.'... If anything, there are fewer lawsuits than would be expected, and far more injuries than we usually imagine." - Slate"
Tom Baker is the Connecticut Mutual Professor of Law and director of the Insurance Law Center at the University of Connecticut School of Law. Coeditor of Embracing Risk: The Changing Culture of Insurance and Responsibility, published by the University of Chicago Press, Baker has also worked as a consultant to insurance companies and law firms.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226036496 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226036499 |
| Title | The Medical Malpractice Myth |
| Author | Tom Baker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2007-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 222 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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