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Insurance--a dental viewpoint. Part IV: Professional risks indemnity. 1994

A G Green

Over the last decade professional practice has changed in many ways, not least in the willingness of patients to seek damages. The treasurer of the Medical Defence Union, in his report on the year 1989, stated that claims paid out on behalf of doctors in Britain doubled in frequency and the average amount awarded also doubled between 1985 and 1988, subscription rates increased fourfold. By contrast, 40 years ago life membership of a 'defence organisation' was available for less that an annual subscription today.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007343	Insurance Carriers	Organizations which assume the financial responsibility for the risks of policyholders.	Insurance Providers,Insurers,Carrier, Insurance,Carriers, Insurance,Insurance Carrier,Insurance Provider,Insurer,Provider, Insurance,Providers, Insurance
D007351	Insurance, Liability	Insurance against loss resulting from liability for injury or damage to the persons or property of others.	No-Fault Insurance,Insurance, No-Fault,Liability Insurance,No Fault Insurance
D011215	Practice Management, Dental	The organization and operation of the business aspects of a dental practice.	Dental Practice Management Services,Dental Practice Management,Management, Dental Practice,Practice Management Services, Dental
D006113	United Kingdom	Country in northwestern Europe including Great Britain and the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland, located between the North Sea and north Atlantic Ocean. The capital is London.	Great Britain,Isle of Man
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012953	Societies, Dental	Societies whose membership is limited to dentists.	Dental Societies,Dental Society,Society, Dental
D012955	Societies, Medical	Societies whose membership is limited to physicians.	Medical Societies,Medical Society,Society, Medical