National Accident Insurance: Across Ditch Politics; How to let the Lawyers Deal with Blame — YRD

National Accident Insurance: Across Ditch Politics; How to let the Lawyers Deal with Blame (3449)

Andrew Murray 1
  1. Fertility Associates, Wellington, WELLINGTON, New Zealand

New Zealand has a “no fault scheme” whereas Australia has a tort-based system. Which system results in better outcomes for clinicians, administrators and above all patients?  This session looks at the core features of each system and explores the role of incentives in reducing the occurrence of medical misadventure.