The Medical Malpractice Myth
- Contents
- Review Quotes

2. We Have an Epidemic of Medical Malpractice, Not Malpractice Lawsuits
3. We Have an Insurance Crisis, Not a Tort Crisis
4. The Malpractice Insurance Companies’ Secret
5. Why We Need Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
6. The Goods on Defensive Medicine
7. Dr. Bill May Be Gone, But Dr. Jane Is Here to See You
8. Evidence-Based Medical Liability Reform
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index
“The Medical Malpractice Myth is a terrific book that succeeds fully in realizing its basic goals of offering an accessible debunking of the medical malpractice myth, redefining the key problems at stake related to medical malpractice, and pointing the way toward more effective and politically appealing reform policies that address the ‘real’ issues. Tom Baker’s work has a far better chance for generating a wide readership and public influence than any other book on the topic.”--Michael McCann, Gordon Hirabayashi Professor for the Advancement of Citizenship, University of Washington, and coauthor of Distorting the Law
“An outstanding accomplishment—accurate, reader-friendly, and highly relevant to the current debate about tort reform. Tom Baker has done a marvelous job confronting existing medical malpractice myths, and, though his proposal for medical liability reform will no doubt meet resistance on a number of fronts, it will certainly provoke discussion.”--Neil Vidmar, Russell M. Robinson II Professor of Law, Duke Law School, and author of Medical Malpractice and the American Jury
“Finally someone has demonstrated how complex this challenge really is. Narrow, facile answers won’t solve the problem.”--Senator Richard J. Durbin, Assistant Democratic Leader, United States Senate
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