How Healthy Are We In The United States?
April 17, 2011
According to the Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults based on the 2009 National Health Interview Survey, 61% of adults 18 and older reported that they were in excellent or very good health (26% were in good health and 13% were in fair or poor health), 55% never participated in any type of v[...]
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Statistics Regarding Medical Malpractice Litigation
March 25, 2011
In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine in 2006, it was observed that previous studies had shown that the great majority of patients who sustained a medical injury as a result of medical negligence did not file a claim. In reviewing a random sample of closed medical malpractice [...]
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The Truth About Medical Malpractice Insurance Costs
March 18, 2011
In its analysis of medical malpractice insurance premiums (the amounts paid by doctors and other health care providers for their professional malpractice insurance coverage), medical malpractice claims, insurance companies profits, and the impact of medical malpractice laws restricting victims righ[...]
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HOW OFTEN ARE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS MADE?
March 5, 2011
It is often difficult to find accurate information regarding medical malpractice claims in the United States due to misinformation. However, the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), which is part of the Data Bank, is a confidential information clearinghouse created by Congress to improve health[...]
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