Physicians Influence and the Malpractice Problem

Dr. Hickson is the Joseph C. Ross chair, Department of Medical Education and Administration, associate dean for clinical affairs and director of the Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Dr. Entman is professor emeritus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and physician liaison for the Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee. Corresponding author: Gerald B. Hickson, MD, Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1313 21st Avenue South, Suite 405, Nashville, TN 37232; e-mail: [email protected]. Financial Disclosure The authors did not report any potential conflicts of interest.