{"product_id":"the-medical-malpractice-myth-9780226036496","title":"The Medical Malpractice Myth","description":"American health care is in crisis because of exploding medical malpractice litigation. Insurance premiums for doctors and malpractice lawsuits are skyrocketing, rendering doctors both afraid and unable to afford to continue to practice medicine. Undeserving victims sue at the drop of a hat, egged on by greedy lawyers, and receive eye-popping awards that insurance companies, hospitals, and doctors themselves struggle to pay. The plaintiffs and lawyers always win; doctors, and the nonlitigious, always lose; and affordable health care is the real victim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This, according to Tom Baker, is the myth of medical malpractice, and as a reality check he offers \u003ci\u003eThe Medical Malpractice Myth\u003c\/i\u003e, a stunning dismantling of this familiar, but inaccurate, picture of the health care industry. Are there too many medical malpractice suits? No, according to Baker; there is actually a great deal more medical malpractice, with only a fraction of the cases ever seeing the inside of a courtroom. Is too much litigation to blame for the malpractice insurance crisis? No, for that we can look to financial trends and competitive behavior in the insurance industry. Are these lawsuits frivolous? Very rarely. Point by point, Baker-a leading authority on insurance and law-pulls together the research that demolishes the myths that have taken hold about medical malpractice and suggests a series of legal reforms that would help doctors manage malpractice insurance while also improving patient safety and medical accountability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e President Bush has made medical malpractice reform a priority in his last term in office, but if history is any indication, legislative reform would only worsen the situation and perpetuate the gross misunderstanding of it. The debate surely will be transformed by \u003ci\u003eThe Medical Malpractice Myth\u003c\/i\u003e, a book aimed squarely at general readers but with radical conclusions that speak to the highest level of domestic policymaking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Baker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.94h x 6.12w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226036496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Baker\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and coeditor of\u003ci\u003e Embracing Risk: The Changing Culture of Insurance and Responsibility\u003c\/i\u003e, published by the University of Chicago Press. Baker has also worked as a consultant to insurance companies and law firms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44812760154227,"sku":"9780226036496","price":30.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ebd2dc9f-a9e1-4e5c-b03a-e5ea9d24d5c9.jpg?v=1776777008","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-medical-malpractice-myth-9780226036496","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}