Analysis of 23,364 patient-generated, physician-reviewed malpractice claims from a non-tort, blame-free, national patient insurance system: lessons learned from Sweden.

K. Pukk-Härenstam; J. Ask; M. Brommels; J. Thor; R. Penaloza V; F. A. Gaffney

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Analysis of 23,364 patient-generated, physician-reviewed malpractice claims from a non-tort, blame-free, national patient insurance system: lessons learned from Sweden.

August 27, 2008

Pukk-Härenstam K, Ask J, Brommels M, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17(4):259-63.

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Malpractice claims in Sweden are compensated if an independent physician review confirms that harm resulted from physician error. Over the 8-year period covered in this study, compensation was provided in almost half of cases.

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