title: Professional lability insurance: I. A historical perspective.
abstract: Medical professional liability insurance (also known as malpractice insurance) is designed specifically to protect physicians, clinics, hospitals and health care facilities, and other health personnel in the event that a patient files a claim against them, alleging negligence, with resulting injury or harm. It is one of the largest expenses for any medical practice and is a high priority concern of every physician. The market for this insurance, the approach to evaluating it, and the cost of it have changed dramatically in the last 20 years.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Spicer
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States