Frequency of medical malpractice claims: The effects of volumes and specialties
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- 作者：Luigi Buzzacchia ; Giuseppe Scellatob ; Elisa Ughettob ; elisa.ughetto@polito.it" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Italy ; Medical malpractice ; Insurance claims ; Volumes and outcomes ; Medical specialties
- 刊名：Social Science & Medicine
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：December 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：170
- 期：Complete
- 页码：152-160
- 全文大小：274 K
文摘
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We analyze the frequency of medical malpractice insurance claims in an Italian region.
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Malpractice claims grow less than proportionally than department volumes.
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Volume effects are particularly relevant for orthopedics and general surgery.
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Significant volume effects are found at the level of healthcare organizations too.
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The number of malpractice claims has increased over time.