Sweden's no-fault patient-injury insurance.

@article{Cooper1976SwedensNP,
  title={Sweden's no-fault patient-injury insurance.},
  author={J K Cooper},
  journal={The New England journal of medicine},
  year={1976},
  volume={294 23},
  pages={
          1268-70
        }
}
  • J. K. Cooper
  • Published 3 June 1976
  • Medicine
  • The New England journal of medicine
Sweden has introduced a nationwide nofault patient-injury compensation plan. The plan was not introduced because malpractice insurance costs were high, but because so few injured patients received compensation through the tort liability system. With certain exceptions, compensation is provided for loss that occurs as a result of injury related to hospitalization or medical care. The insurance plan has completed 12 months of operation. It total cost is less than 50 cents per citizen, and it is… 
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