title: Tort reform and state medical boards: an opportunity to enhance patient safety and promote the public trust.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 75390-9132, USA. rod.rohrich@utsouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: Rod J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rohrich
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