[Advantages and disadvantages of a "no-fault" compensation system].
Should the present legal regulation of medical negligence be replaced by a no-fault compensation system (NFCS)? The Dutch government is preparing a viewpoint on this issue on the basis of a research report that describes the pros and cons of a NFCS. Recently, the British chief medical officer (CMO) rejected the introduction of a comprehensive NFCS. Instead, the CMO proposed to introduce other reforms to mitigate the disadvantages of the present system of medical litigation. A NFCS has certain advantages but is supposedly very expensive. Other policy measures can be considered as well.
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Koninklijke Nederlandsche Maatschappij tot bevordering der Geneeskunst (KNMG), Postbus 20.051, 3502 LB Utrecht. j.legemaate@fed.knmg.nl
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