Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care
Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review
by Victoria P. Rostow and Roger J. Bulger, Editors; Committee to Study Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
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The second volume of an overall look at the "malpractice crisis" sheds fresh light on the civil justice and insurance systems, medical liability issues, and their combined effect on health care for mothers and children. Topics include the liability implications of the rising rate of Cesarean sections, an evaluation of the American Medical Association's proposed alternative to the justice system for resolving medical liability disputes, and a review of legislative proposals under consideration.
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- Publisher National Academies Press
- Publication Date February 1989
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780309039864 / 030903986X
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 35 USD
- Pages256
- ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions9 x 6 inches
- Biblio NotesRelated Digital edition - 9780309543033 . Copyright year 1989.
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