title: Proposed changes in malpractice law. Are they enough?
abstract: Most of the healthcare reform plans recently introduced in Congress propose changes in medical liability law. Will these changes suffice to stem the rising tide of malpractice suits? How will healthcare professionals be affected by the legislation? The authors, a physician and an attorney, address these and other questions as they analyze the malpractice provisions of five plans and offer their own recommendations for reform.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Steinmetz
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Steinmetz
mesh_terms: D005249:Fees and Charges / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017008:Negotiating; D014481:United States