title: Impact of medical malpractice environment on surgical quality and outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and the Center for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Christina A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.affiliation: Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and the Center for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Jeanette W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and the Center for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Jane L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Holl
authors.affiliation: Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and the Center for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Electronic address: k-bilimoria@northwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Karl Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Bilimoria
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*