Claiming behaviour in a no-fault system of medical injury: a descriptive analysis of claimants and non-claimants.
Bismark M, Brennan TA, Davis PB, et al. Claiming behaviour in a no-fault system of medical injury: a descriptive analysis of claimants and non-claimants. Med J Aust. 2006;185(4):203-7.
The investigators analyzed patient injury compensation data in New Zealand and found that few patients sought compensation for the recorded medical injuries. They also determined that poor, elderly, or minority patients were least likely to file a claim.
Bismark M, Brennan TA, Davis PB, et al. Claiming behaviour in a no-fault system of medical injury: a descriptive analysis of claimants and non-claimants. Med J Aust. 2006;185(4):203-7.