title: Study of malpractice panels notes advantages, problems, gaps in data.
abstract: A special study on malpractice panel systems in four states identified the currently limited participation of non-physician hospital personnel and 14 factors that determine the effectiveness of such systems. However, more data are needed to determine whether such systems resolve cases fairly and quickly and stabilize malpractice insurance premiums.
mesh_terms: D007351:Insurance, Liability; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009515:New Jersey; D009516:New Mexico; D009518:New York; D009934:Organization and Administration; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012306:Risk