title: Scared silent: the clash between malpractice lawsuits & expert testimony.
abstract: As the Bush administration pushes Congress to place a $250,000 cap on pain and suffering awards in medical malpractice lawsuits, other moves quietly afoot by state medical boards, state medical associations, and specialty societies may reduce liability insurance premiums by limiting the number of suits.
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glabman
mesh_terms: D008192:Deception; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000191:economics*; D008007:Licensure, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina; D013044:Specialty Boards / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States