Hudson T
Hospitals. 1990 May 20;64(10):28-33.
Tort reform is not just an esoteric debate for health care executives. On the local level, the medical malpractice liability crisis is having a very real effect on many hospitals. Although malpractice insurance premiums have moderated, access to care is being restricted in communities where obstetricians and family practitioners have decided to give up delivering babies. Nor does the future look any brighter. Experts predict that medical students will shun obstetrical and other high-risk specialties to avoid the high cost of malpractice insurance. On the national level, President Bush has expressed concern that the liability situation is adding to the high cost of health care. And a number of congressmen have responded with legislation.
侵权法改革对医疗行业高管来说并非只是一场深奥的辩论。在地方层面，医疗事故责任危机正给许多医院带来切实影响。尽管医疗事故保险费已有所缓和，但在一些社区，由于产科医生和家庭医生决定不再接生，医疗服务的可及性受到了限制。而且未来的前景也并未变得更光明。专家预测，医学生将避开产科及其他高风险专科，以避免高额的医疗事故保险费用。在国家层面，布什总统已表示担心责任状况正在增加医疗保健的高昂成本。一些国会议员已通过立法作出回应。
