title: Litigation, legislation, and ethics. "But for" vs "substantial factor": a study in proximate causation.
authors.affiliation: School of Orthodontics, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Fla., USA.
authors.forename: Laurance
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jerrold
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014481:United States