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Life Sciences
Study data from University of Washington provide new insights into life sciences
March 29th, 2008
New research, 'Relation of patients' experiences with individual physicians to malpractice risk,' is the subject of a report. According to a study from the United States, "Patient care experience survey data might be useful for managing individual physician malpractice risk, but available evidence is limited. This study assesses whether patients' experiences with individual physicians, as measured by a validated survey, are associated with patient complaints and malpractice lawsuits." "Random samples of active patients in physicians' panels, with sample sizes adequate to provide highly reliable, stable information about patients' experiences with each physician (n=19...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-03-29)
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