title: The ambiguous effects of tort law on bioethics: the case of doctor-patient communication.
abstract: Tort law is an important tool in enforcing a minimal level of good behavior. But what is appropriate for law is not necessarily appropriate for ethics or for norms of professional practice.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, USA. dena.davis@law.csuohio.edu
authors.forename: Dena S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D001675:Bioethics; D003142:Communication; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics