title: Treating medical malpractice.
abstract: The tort reform issue is gathering steam again, despite national statistics indicating claims and payments in malpractice lawsuits are decreasing. Although federal and state governments are debating the issue, major tort reform hasn't occurred.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Greene
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D003675:Defensive Medicine / Q000191:economics; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States