Medical Malpractice and Compensation in Global Perspective

Published by De Gruyter 2013

Medical Malpractice and Compensation in Global Perspective

Edited by: Ken Oliphant and Richard W. Wright

Volume 32 in the series Tort and Insurance Law

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110270235

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The papers in this collection are drawn from a symposium held in Vienna in December 2010. Organised by the Institute for European Tort Law and the Chicago-Kent Law Review, in collaboration with the European Centre of Tort and Insurance Law, the conference drew together legal experts from 14 national or regional systems across six continents. Medical malpractice and compensation for medical injuries are issues which regularly create tension and innovation in national legal systems but the analysis of these areas is often limited to national audiences. This study examines the issues in a uniquely global context, demonstrating the breadth of approaches currently taken around the world and revealing key areas of tension and the likely direction of future developments. Wherever possible, the analysis is supported by reference to empirical data. The 14 legal systems covered in the collection are Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Scandinavia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. A general comparative introduction completes the collection.

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Ken Oliphant, Institute for European Tort Law, Vienna, Austria; Richard W. Wright, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, USA.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	v
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Medical Malpractice and Compensation in Global Perspective: Introduction Ken Oliphant and Richard W. Wright Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Medical Malpractice in Austria Bernhard A. Koch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
A Bridge over troubled Waters: The Development of Medical Malpractice Litigation in Brazil Eduardo Dantas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
Canadian Medical Malpractice Law in 2011: Missing the Mark on Patient Safety Colleen M. Flood and Bryan Thomas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
Yangge Dance: the Rhythm of Liability for Medical Malpractice in the People’s Republic of China Zhu Wang and Ken Oliphant Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
Medical Malpractice and Compensation in France
Part I: The French Rules of Medical Liability since the Patients’ Rights Law of March 4, 2002 Florence G’sell-Macrez Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
Part II: Compensation Based on National Solidarity Geneviève Helleringer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Medical Malpractice and Compensation in Germany Marc S. Stauch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
Medical Malpractice: The Italian Experience Claudia Di Marzo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
The Law of Medical Misadventure in Japan Robert B Leflar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239
Treatment Injury in New Zealand Stephen Todd Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
Medical Malpractice and Compensation in Poland Kinga Bączyk-Rozwadowska Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	327
Malpractice in Scandinavia Vibe Ulfbeck, Mette Hartlev and Mårten Schultz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	377
Medical Malpractice and Compensation in South Africa L.C. Coetzee and Pieter Carstens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	397
Medical Malpractice and Compensation in the UK Richard Goldberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	439
Medical Malpractice and Compensation in Global Perspective: How Does the U.S. Do It? David A. Hyman and Charles M. Silver Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	473
Medical Malpractice and Compensation: Comparative Observations Ken Oliphant Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	513
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Academic Lawyers, Legal Practitioners, Researchers, Medical and Healthcare Insurers, Healthcare Professionals
Pages
- Front matter: 18
- Main content: 573
Keywords: Tort Law

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Published: October 29, 2013
ISBN: 9783110270235

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Published: October 17, 2013
ISBN: 9783110269970