title: Rise in malpractice claims forces look at previous scare.
abstract: What caused the malpractice crisis of the early 1970's, and why did it fade? And why are claims rising again now? The constantly increasing complexity of medical practice along with unrealistic patient expectations undoubtedly have a lot to do with the recent upswing.
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D006761:Hospitals; D008318:Malpractice / Q000639:trends*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States