title: Controlling defensive medical practices and costs through state health policy reform.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D003675:Defensive Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018024:Peer Review, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013022:South Carolina; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States