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Malpractice Risk and Cost Are Significantly Reduced after Tort Reform

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1 Malpractice Risk and Cost Are Significantly Reduced after Tort Reform
Ronald M. Stewart, MD, FACS, Kathy Geoghegan, BSN, John G. Myers, MD, FACS, Kenneth R. Sirinek, MD, PhD, FACS, Michael G. Corneille, MD, FACS, Deborah Mueller, MD, FACS, Daniel L. Dent, MD, FACS, Steven E. Wolf, MD, FACS, Basil A. Pruitt, MD, FACS  Journal of the American College of Surgeons  Volume 212, Issue 4, Pages e42 (April 2011) DOI: /j.jamcollsurg Copyright © Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Prevalence of general surgery malpractice lawsuits per 100,000 procedures performed before and after tort reform. Journal of the American College of Surgeons  , e42DOI: ( /j.jamcollsurg ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 A summary of all malpractice lawsuits filed against Department of Surgery faculty and residents from 1976 to 2010, divided into 7-year intervals. Journal of the American College of Surgeons  , e42DOI: ( /j.jamcollsurg ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 Comparison of all litigation and defense legal expenses before and after tort reform. All costs, regardless of whether a lawsuit was filed or not, are included. Journal of the American College of Surgeons  , e42DOI: ( /j.jamcollsurg ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions

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