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No-fault compensation for medical injuries: the prospect for error prevention.

Studdert DM, Brennan TA. No-Fault Compensation for Medical Injuries. JAMA. 2003;286(2). doi:10.1001/jama.286.2.217.

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March 6, 2005
Studdert DM, Brennan TA. JAMA. 2003;286(2).
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The authors from the Harvard School of Public Health describe a “no-fault” compensation system for medical injuries and errors, one that does not predicate compensation on proof of practitioner fault or negligence. They address cost concerns in implementing a no-fault system and the presumption that eliminating liability will dilute incentives to provide high-quality care. The authors describe the no-fault system in Sweden and outline its implementation in the United States. They postulate that such a system would encourage error reporting and could be linked to reforms that make institutions, rather than individuals, responsible for injuries to patients.
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Studdert DM, Brennan TA. No-Fault Compensation for Medical Injuries. JAMA. 2003;286(2). doi:10.1001/jama.286.2.217.

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