title: Tort reform. While some states have taken action to cap damages, fear of litigation still drives defensive medicine.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baltic
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baltic
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000639:trends; D003675:Defensive Medicine / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States