title: Medical malpractice and the tort system.
authors.affiliation: Behavioral Sciences Department, RAND Corp, Santa Monica, CA 90404-2138.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Jacobson
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D003675:Defensive Medicine; D005104:Expert Testimony; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D011640:Public Policy; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D012922:Social Change; D014481:United States