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The consumer viewpoint on malpractice.

E M Flax

    The Medical Malpractice Cost Containment Journal
    |June 11, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    The current medical malpractice system overcompensates severe injuries while undercompensating minor ones. Reforms are needed to address the reality of medical negligence and improve compensation for all injured patients.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Law
    • Public Health Policy
    • Tort Reform

    Background:

    • The existing medical malpractice system disproportionately compensates catastrophic injuries.
    • Minor injuries resulting from medical negligence are often undercompensated or ignored.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To argue for significant reforms to the current medical malpractice system.
    • To highlight the inadequacies in compensating patients for medical negligence.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of the current tort system and its limitations.
    • Critique of proposed changes to malpractice laws.
    • Examination of California's approach to medical discipline.

    Main Results:

    • The current system fails to adequately address the reality of medical negligence.
    • Attempts to reform tort law, statutes of limitations, and legal doctrines like res ipsa loquitur and informed consent are protested.
    • California's strengthened medical discipline is presented as a potential model.

    Conclusions:

    • The medical malpractice system requires fundamental changes to ensure fair compensation for all injuries.
    • Addressing medical negligence requires a multi-faceted approach, including robust disciplinary measures.

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