The frequency and severity of medical malpractice claims.

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Previous articleNext article No AccessThe Frequency and Severity of Medical Malpractice ClaimsPatricia DanzonPatricia Danzon Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The Journal of Law and Economics Volume 27, Number 1Apr., 1984 Sponsored by The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and The University of Chicago Law School Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/467060 Views: 22Total views on this site Citations: 78Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1984 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Jingshu Luo, Hua Chen, Martin Grace Medicaid expansion, tort reforms, and medical liability costs, Journal of Risk and Insurance 44 (Feb 2022).https://doi.org/10.1111/jori.12376Dana A. 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