The welfare effects of medical malpractice liability
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- Darius N. Lakdawalla & Seth A. Seabury, 2009. "The Welfare Effects of Medical Malpractice Liability," NBER Working Papers 15383, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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Medical malpractice liability; Medical expenditures; Defensive medicine;All these keywords.
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- I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
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