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Archive > November, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 11

Legal Update

The Art of Arbitration

Paul Davidson

Every healthcare executive sees litigation and the possibility of adverse publicity looming on the horizon. Relations with a joint venture partner, a physician, a vendor, a patient or an insurance company can, and often do, result in highly contentious disputes. The time, expense and uncertainty involved in traditional courtroom litigation have driven healthcare leaders to search for alternative means of resolving their disputes.

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