Malpractice Claim Fears and the Costs of Treating Medicare Patients: A New Approach to Estimating the Costs of Defensive Medicine

James D. Reschovsky and Cynthia B. Saiontz-Martinez

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Abstract: Higher levels of the malpractice fear index were associated with higher patient spending.

Keywords: Malpractice claim; Medicare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19
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