This paper reviews the available evidence on medical negligence and analyses the options facing policy makers. It shows that claim rates in the United Kingdom are much lower than in the United States. Differences between the two countries in legal, health care and social insurance systems mean that it is ...
The Workmen's Compensation Acts in this country do not make any provision for the expenses of medical or surgical treatment. The injured workman receives only part of his previous wage and cannot himself contribute to those expenses. As the National Health Insurance Acts provide only for the services of general ...