• Chest · Jan 2013

    Five myths of medical malpractice.

    • David A Hyman and Charles Silver.
    • College of Medicine and College of Law, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL 61820, USA. dhyman@illinois.edu
    • Chest. 2013 Jan 1;143(1):222-7.

    AbstractWe identify five myths of medical malpractice that have wide currency in medical circles. The myths are as follows: (1) Malpractice crises are caused by spikes in medical malpractice litigation (ie, sudden rises in payouts and claim frequency), (2) the tort system delivers "jackpot justice," (3) physicians are one malpractice verdict away from bankruptcy, (4) physicians move to states that adopt damages caps, and (5) tort reform will lower health-care spending dramatically. We test each assertion against the available empirical evidence on the subject and conclude by identifying various nonmythical problems with the medical malpractice system.

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