Medical negligence and the NHS: an econo
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Adrian Towse; Patricia Danzon
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Medical negligence was estimated to cost the NHS in England ยฃ235m in 1996/1997, growing at rate of up to 25% per annum. Yet analysis of NHS accounts suggest that a change in accounting policy has led to growth rates and recurrent expenditure on medical negligence being over estimated. The main conce