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“No-fault” compensation for victims of medical injuries. Ten years of implementing the French model

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  • Barbot, Janine
  • Parizot, Isabelle
  • Winance, Myriam

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For decades and in many countries, the issue of compensation for victims of medical injuries has led to lively debates. In 2002, a law set up a new model for compensation in France – based on the creation of a “no fault” compensation scheme and of an out-of-court settlement mechanism. This is one of the most recent models to have been adopted in European countries. This article analyses the choices made by the law and discusses the key figures of its ten years of implementation.

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  • Barbot, Janine & Parizot, Isabelle & Winance, Myriam, 2014. "“No-fault” compensation for victims of medical injuries. Ten years of implementing the French model," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 114(2), pages 236-245.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:114:y:2014:i:2:p:236-245
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.09.004
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