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Physicians and the risk of medical malpractice: The role of prior litigation in predicting the future

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  • Jensen, Gail A.
  • Spurr, Stephen J.
  • Weycker, Derek A.
  • Bulycheva, Maria

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  • Jensen, Gail A. & Spurr, Stephen J. & Weycker, Derek A. & Bulycheva, Maria, 1999. "Physicians and the risk of medical malpractice: The role of prior litigation in predicting the future," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 39(2), pages 267-289.
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