Regulating compensation for injuries associated with medical error.

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Regulating compensation for injuries associated with medical error.

September 13, 2006

Corbett A. Sydney Law Review. 2006;28(2):259-296.

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The author discusses developing "no-fault" systems of compensation for victims of medical error in Australia.

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