Sloan, Frank A.; Shadle, John H. - In: Journal of Health Economics 28 (2009) 2, pp. 481-491
Proponents of tort reform applied to medical malpractice argue for change partly on the premise that the threat of lawsuits has made medical care more costly. Using U.S. longitudinal data from the National Long-Term Care Survey merged with Medicare claims and other data for 1985-2000, this study...