The effect of medical malpractice liability on rate of referrals received by specialist physicians
Xu X, Spurr SJ, Nan B, Fendrick AM. The effect of medical malpractice liability on rate of referrals received by specialist physicians. Health Economics Policy And Law 2013, 8: 453-475. PMID: 23527533, PMCID: PMC3706535, DOI: 10.1017/s1744133113000157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialist physiciansMedical malpractice environmentMalpractice environmentState malpractice environmentOffice-based settingRate of referralAmbulatory visitsPotential confoundersReferral visitCare doctorsMalpractice insurance premiumsMedical malpractice claimsMedical malpractice insurance premiumsReferral behaviourAnalytic sampleLower likelihoodMalpractice claimsPhysiciansVisitsMedical malpractice liabilityReferralMalpractice liability