title: Litigation plays protective role--and is part of the problem.
authors.affiliation: MSMA, USA.
authors.forename: Jerry D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kennett
mesh_terms: D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017277:Drug Approval; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008923:Missouri; D010819:Physician's Role; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration