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State responses to the malpractice insurance "crisis" of the 1970s: an empirical assessment.

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Sloan, FA
Published in: Journal of health politics, policy and law
January 1985

Almost all states enacted legislation in response to the rapid rise in malpractice insurance premiums which occurred during the mid-1970s. After describing the types of statutory changes enacted, this study evaluates the influence of these changes on levels and growth of premiums paid by general practitioners, ophthalmologists, and orthopedic surgeons during 1974-78. The empirical results of the study presented here give no indication that individual state legislative actions, or actions taken collectively, had their intended effects on premiums. Several explanations for this result are explored.

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Journal of health politics, policy and law

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EISSN

1527-1927

ISSN

0361-6878

Publication Date

January 1985

Volume

9

Issue

4

Start / End Page

629 / 646

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Orthopedics
  • Ophthalmology
  • Malpractice
  • Insurance, Liability
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Fees and Charges
  • Family Practice
  • Economics, Medical
 

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Sloan, F. A. (1985). State responses to the malpractice insurance "crisis" of the 1970s: an empirical assessment. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 9(4), 629–646. https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-9-4-629
Sloan, F. A. “State responses to the malpractice insurance "crisis" of the 1970s: an empirical assessment.Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 9, no. 4 (January 1985): 629–46. https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-9-4-629.
Sloan FA. State responses to the malpractice insurance "crisis" of the 1970s: an empirical assessment. Journal of health politics, policy and law. 1985 Jan;9(4):629–46.
Sloan, F. A. “State responses to the malpractice insurance "crisis" of the 1970s: an empirical assessment.Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, vol. 9, no. 4, Jan. 1985, pp. 629–46. Epmc, doi:10.1215/03616878-9-4-629.
Sloan FA. State responses to the malpractice insurance "crisis" of the 1970s: an empirical assessment. Journal of health politics, policy and law. 1985 Jan;9(4):629–646.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of health politics, policy and law

DOI

EISSN

1527-1927

ISSN

0361-6878

Publication Date

January 1985

Volume

9

Issue

4

Start / End Page

629 / 646

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Orthopedics
  • Ophthalmology
  • Malpractice
  • Insurance, Liability
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Fees and Charges
  • Family Practice
  • Economics, Medical