Medical liability: an ongoing nemesis.

摘要

Medical liability and its effect on the practice of obstetrics and gynecology is one of the most important issues that face the specialty and each practitioner today. As a result, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (the College) has worked hard to achieve reform, especially at the national level. On five separate occasions during the 110th Congress (2007-2008), the College facilitated the passing of a bill by the House of Representatives that, if passed by the Senate, would have reduced the level of noheconomic liability significantly. In essence, these bills reduced the noneconomic awards that plaintiffs could receive.