title: Punitive damages soar. Acting out of guilt and fear, juries hit nursing homes hard.
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Tarver
mesh_terms: D004649:Employee Incentive Plans; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics*; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014481:United States