title: The pros and cons of litigation in public health.
authors.affiliation: US General Accounting Office, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Gihan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barsoum
authors.forename: Timothy D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Lytton
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vernick
mesh_terms: D003254:Consumer Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D001523:Mental Disorders; D011050:Policy Making; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control