Malpractice Premiums and the Supply of Obstetricians

• Main Authors: Daniel Polsky (Author), Steven C. Marcus (Author), Rachel M. Werner (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: SAGE Publishing, 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Using longitudinal data on practicing obstetricians from 1998 to 2004 derived from Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York hospital discharge data, this study finds that rising malpractice premiums are associated with an increased rate of exit and a reduced rate of entry for obstetricians. In Pennsylvan...