title: Medical malpractice tort actions provide two benefits: compensation for the victim of medical malpractice, and a reminder to the health care profession of the legal consequences of negligence.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Rakatansky
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012237:Rhode Island