title: Waxman et al in NEJM does not disprove defensive practices in the ED.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Electronic address: dpmmd@sbcglobal.net.
authors.forename: Darren P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Mareiniss
mesh_terms: D003675:Defensive Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare