Leonard Berlin, MD

In a commentary on the mammography controversypublished in Diagnostic Imaging six and ahalf years ago,2 I discussed how two prestigiousgroups of scientists analyzed data from the eightmost commonly recognized clinical trials onscreening mammography conducted to date andarrived at opposite conclusions.

As 2007 comes to a close, it is a good time to pause and contemplate what 2008 and beyond may bring with regard to medical malpractice litigation in the U.S. There is good news and bad news.