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What are the health consequences associated with differences in medical malpractice liability laws? An instrumental variable analysis of surgery effects on health outcomes for proximal humeral facture across states with different liability rules

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What are the health consequences associated with differences in medical malpractice liability laws? An instrumental variable analysis of surgery effects on health outcomes for proximal humeral facture across states with different liability rules

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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BMC health services research, 2022-05, Vol.22 (1), p.590-590, Article 590

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English

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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States enacted tort reforms to lower medical malpractice liability, which are associated with higher surgery rates among Medicare patients with shoulder conditions. Surgery in this group often entails tradeoffs between improved health and increased risk of morbidity and mortality. We assessed whether differences in surgery rates across states with...

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What are the health consequences associated with differences in medical malpractice liability laws? An instrumental variable analysis of surgery effects on health outcomes for proximal humeral facture across states with different liability rules

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_d39cfd28db32475babd3ebf9eb978a11

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_d39cfd28db32475babd3ebf9eb978a11

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1472-6963

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1472-6963

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10.1186/s12913-022-07839-0

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