Does sorry work? The impact of apology laws on medical malpractice
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Apologies; Apology laws; Medical malpractice; Litigation; K13; K32;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- K13 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Tort Law and Product Liability; Forensic Economics
- K32 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Energy, Environmental, Health, and Safety Law
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