The Relationship Between Medical Malpractice and Quality of Care,
Abstract
Some of the arguments for or against changes in the malpractice system are concerned with the impact of the present and future malpractice system on the quality of medical care provided, and this paper is addressed to that issue. The paper is divided into four parts: (1) consideration of quality-of-care constructs; (2) an overview of those issues of medical malpractice which are pertinent to quality of care considerations; (3) examination of the relationship, both theoretical and empirical, between malpractice and quality-of-care; and (4) development of policy and research suggestions for understanding and/or altering the current malpractice system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA022194
Entities
People
- Kathleen N. Williams
- Robert H. Brook
- Rudolf L. Brutoco
Organizations
- RAND Corporation