title: Risk management issues in the new managed care environment.
abstract: Malpractice cases in which the defense was based on cost-containment are discussed in this article reprinted from Ophthalmic Risk Management Digest. These cases illustrate that the "dollar defense" is no defense.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bettman
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Demorest
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Craven
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*