Shopping for malpractice insurance? Learn from the experts.
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Doctors shopping for medical malpractice insurance—when there's a choice available—face the classic good news/bad news scenario. The good news is that rates have started to plateau or even drop, so that physicians in the hardest hit parts of the country are seeing some relief. The bad news is that rates are still so high that too many doctors will continue to do what they have been doing—shop mainly on price.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Medical economics
دوره 83 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006