Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Physicians Have a Justified Fear of Malpractice Lawsuits Evan Levine 10

2 Malpractice Fears Obscure a Crisis in Medical Ethics John Lynch 14

3 Malpractice Caps Ensure Good Care for Patients Nathanial Nolan 20

4 Malpractice Caps Hurt Patients Shirley Svorny 24

5 Malpractice Safe-Harbor Laws Help Doctors and Patients Zeke Emanuel Topher Spiro Maura Calsyn 28

6 Malpractice Safe-Harbor Laws Won't Work Maxwell J. Mehlman 36

7 Thousands of Doctors Practicing Despite Errors, Misconduct Peter Eisler Barbara Hansen 46

8 Feds Shouldn't Meddle with Medical Malpractice Ramesh Ponnuru 60

9 To Avoid Medical Errors, Avoid Hospitals Joseph Mercola 64

10 Medical Malpractice: Why Is It So Hard for Doctors to Apologize? Darshak Sanghavi 74

11 The ACA Will Have a Major Impact on Medical Malpractice Law Alexander C. Davis 89

12 The ACA Will Have a Minor Impact on Medical Malpractice Law Heather Nicole Seigler 100

Organizations to Contact 107

Bibliography 112

Index 117