title: Medical malpractice: a crisis in cost and access.
abstract: Examine the medical malpractice crisis and methods of stopping it.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D035881:Compensation and Redress; D003363:Cost Control; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003675:Defensive Medicine / Q000191:economics; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000191:economics; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012308:Risk Management / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States