Medical Litigation

Paper Summary:

When most people think of litigation involving medicine, the assumption is that medical malpractice is involved. This paper researches the types of cases in which malpractice is the cause of the litigation as well as other sources of litigation in the field of medicine, such as the failure of third party payers to compensate health care providers or to compensate providers in a timely manner.
Table of Contents:
Statement of the Problem
Research Questions
Significance of the Study
Overview of the Study
Review of Literature
Clinical Ethics
Responsibilities of Patients Related to the Use of Medical Practice Guidelines
Conclusions Related to the Research Problem Investigated
Methodology
Method Summary

From the Paper:

"Managed care is a program type that proponents claim ensures appropriate care for a wide range of medical treatments through the application of techniques such as pre-admission certification, concurrent review, case management, utilization rules, and price limits (Gales, 1996). Opponents contend that managed care is a deceitful sham designed to maximize profits and minimize care (Merwin & Fox, 1992). The truth about managed care likely lies at some point along this continuum of opinion. The intent of the application of the managed care concept is to balance access to services, service quality, and the cost of services in relation to health care in the United States (Goldfield, 1994)."

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