Instructions
For this assignment, read the attached article, National Costs of the Medical Liability System (17 pages with references), and answer the following questions thoroughly.
What have previous studies concluded about the costs of medical liability system to be?
What are the social benefits of the liability system?
What are the components of the medical liability system costs? Describe what defensive medicine is and why it is included in the costs.
How do physicians preserve their income with rising malpractice premiums?
What are the total cost estimates of medical liability? Is the burden a substantial amount on our healthcare spending as stated by many health reform debates?
What insights did you learn from reading this article? How did it contribute to your understanding of the lecture material?
The assignment will be graded using the grading criteria below.
