title: The fear factor. Malpractice reforms haven't done much to end defensive medicine and the costs it adds to the system.
abstract: The latest flurry of research seems to show that malpractice reforms haven't done much to stop defensive medicine. The solution depends on whom you ask. "The focus ought to be on preventing medical errors--and not on taking away people's rights and capping their damages once they've been injured," says Todd Smith, left, of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
authors.forename: Andis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robeznieks
mesh_terms: D003675:Defensive Medicine / Q000191:economics*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics; D018166:Health Care Reform; D008318:Malpractice; D014481:United States