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Physicians avoiding mediation, missing opportunities

Despite its promise as a faster, lower-cost alternative to malpractice litigation, out-of-court mediation remains unpopular with doctors, according to a study published in the Journal of Health,

Study: 'Disclosure-and-offer' programs may reduce malpractice claims, costs

When physicians admit medical mistakes, apologize and offer compensation for them, liability costs don't necessarily rise the way health providers and their attorneys have historically feared. In