Medical Malpractice: No Agreement on the Problems or Solutions.

Abstract

Media reports over the last year have indicated that medical malpractice is having a significant impact on the cost and practice of medicine. The interest groups having a stake in this issue have differing views about 1) the specific nature of any problems, 2) the appropriate solutions, and 3) whether the solutions require federal involvement. This review was undertaken as the request of Representative John Edward Porter and Senator John Heinz, Chairman, Senate Special Committee on Aging, to develop current information on: the existence of medical malpractice problems and the need for federal involvement and alternatives for resolving malpractice claims. This report, the first of a series GAO plans to issue on this subject, presents the perceptions of 37 nationally based organizations representing medical, legal, insurance, and consumer interests on the medical malpractice issue and what to do about it. The report also discusses the advantages and tradeoffs of a number of alternatives to the current system for resolving claims.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA165861

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Medical Specialties
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Revenue
  • Therapy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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