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Book/Printed Material The abuse of medical diagnostic practices in mass litigation : the case of silica

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Title

  • The abuse of medical diagnostic practices in mass litigation : the case of silica

Summary

  • This report reviews the court proceedings that led to the uncovering of abusive diagnostic practices in silica litigation, then identifies several areas in which changes in litigation practices and procedures could increase the likelihood that similar diagnosing practices would be uncovered in the future or prevented from occurring in the first place.--Preface.

Names

  • Carroll, Stephen J., 1940-
  • Institute for Civil Justice (U.S.)

Created / Published

  • Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, 2009.

Contents

  • Introduction -- The exposure of diagnosing abuses in silica litigation -- Factors that contributed to and worked against the exposure of diagnosing abuses in silica litigation -- Changes with potential to increase the likelihood that diagnosing abuses in mass personal injury litigation will be prevented or exposed.

Headings

  • -  Class actions (Civil procedure)--Corrupt practices--United States
  • -  Evidence, Expert--Corrupt practices--United States
  • -  Industrial safety--Law and legislation--United States
  • -  Medical jurisprudence--Corrupt practices--United States
  • -  Silicosis--Law and legislation--United States
  • -  Jurisprudence--United States
  • -  Silicon Dioxide--adverse effects--United States
  • -  Silicosis--United States

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-62).
  • -  "This research was supported by the RAND Institute for Civil Justice, the National Industrial Sand Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, and the Coalition for Litigation Justice."--Preface.
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Medium

  • 1 electronic resource (xix, 62 pages )

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF3570

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021760779

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Carroll, Stephen J, and U.S Institute For Civil Justice. The Abuse of Medical Diagnostic Practices in Mass Litigation: The Case of Silica. Santa Monica, Calif.: RAND, 2009. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021760779/.

APA citation style:

Carroll, S. J. & Institute For Civil Justice, U. S. (2009) The Abuse of Medical Diagnostic Practices in Mass Litigation: The Case of Silica. Santa Monica, Calif.: RAND. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021760779/.

MLA citation style:

Carroll, Stephen J, and U.S Institute For Civil Justice. The Abuse of Medical Diagnostic Practices in Mass Litigation: The Case of Silica. Santa Monica, Calif.: RAND, 2009. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021760779/>.