Who Sues Their Doctors? How Patients Handle Medical Grievances

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4084017
AutoresMarlynn L May, Daniel B Stengel
Año1990
Volumen24
Número1
Páginas105-120
Fecha de publicación1990-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaLaw & Society Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0023-9216 • E-ISSN: 1540-5893
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/3053788
OpenAlexW2333631793
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas28
Referencias citadas20

This article applies the dispute processing model developed by Felstiner, Abel, and Sarat (1980-81) to disputing between patients and doctors. We conducted interviews with 240 dissatisfied patients to examine the dispute resolution choices they made in response to unsatisfactory medical experiences. Probit models were constructed for each of five resolution choices, incorporating independent variables derived form the Felstiner et al. conceptual model. These analyses go beyond previous studies of medical malpractice by (a) presenting a comparative analysis of suers and nonsuers, (b) not relying on closed malpractice case data, and (c) presenting the perspective of aggrieved patients

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