Medical Liability/Medical Malpractice
Medical liability and patient safety concerns remain among the top health issues facing states. Rising malpractice insurance premiums have many ripple effects, including providers who cannot afford to continue to practice medicine and consumers who lose access to needed services. Patient safety concerns have been underscored in numerous reports and headlines that highlight the prevalence of medical errors and quality concerns.
NCSL has a variety of resources about medical liability and patient safety issues, which cross over several topic areas, including health, insurance, and civil law. This page lists several NCSL resources and also provides links to other national resources of interest.
-Reposed 3/1/2009
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