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The Collective Trust Game: An Online Group Adaptation of the Trust Game Based on the HoneyComb Paradigm
Published on: October 20, 2022
Who Do You Trust?
1Maxwell J. Mehlman, J.D., is a Distinguished University Professor, the Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and also a Professor of Biomedical Ethics at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School (New Haven, CT), and has obtained two bachelor's degrees, one from Reed College (Portland, OR) and one from Oxford University (Oxford, UK), which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar.
Abstract:
The ability of patients to trust physicians to act in their best interests is a critical aspect of a welfare-maximizing relationship. This commentary discusses physician trustworthiness within the framework of the Affordable Care Act and considers steps to reinforce trustworthy behavior.
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