title: Medical tort falls short in court.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77356, USA. jwjones@bcm.tmc.edu
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Laurence B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: McCullough
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003675:Defensive Medicine; D005104:Expert Testimony; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008007:Licensure, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008318:Malpractice; D028743:Professional Misconduct / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011907:Rate Setting and Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013044:Specialty Boards / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013219:State Government; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce