All of the Following Are Proposed Solutions to the Medical

question 41

Multiple Choice

All of the following are proposed solutions to the medical malpractice problem EXCEPT

• A)shortening the statute of limitations for filing lawsuits.
• B)eliminating arbitration panels to resolve disputes.
• C)placing limitations on contingent fees charged by attorneys.
• D)placing limitations on damage awards.

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Definitions:

Heparin

An anticoagulant medication used to prevent and treat blood clots by increasing the time it takes blood to clot.

Fibrinogen

A plasma protein produced by the liver, crucial for blood clotting, converted to fibrin in the clotting process.

Fibrin

A protein involved in blood clotting, forming a fibrous mesh that impedes the flow of blood.

Platelets

Small blood cells that play a key role in blood clotting.