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William M. Sage publication distribution in Law in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Law in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William M. Sage sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 262+

This scientist: 160 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.

William M. Sage D-index placement in Law in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William M. Sage sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 42+

This scientist: 29 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.

Overview

William M. Sage is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with specific attention to General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics, Pharmacy, Oncology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's scholarly work covers several main topics, including:

  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
  • Healthcare Cost, Quality, Practices
  • COVID-19 and Healthcare Impacts
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Public Health Policies and Education

William M. Sage has contributed to various academic venues, frequently publishing in:

  • JAMA
  • Equine Veterinary Journal
  • The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Neuro-Oncology Advances

Some recent publications authored or co-authored by William M. Sage include:

  • Another Medical Malpractice Crisis?, 2020, JAMA
  • Reducing "COVID-19 Misinformation" While Preserving Free Speech, 2022, JAMA

Frequent co-authors collaborating with William M. Sage are:

  • Daniel M. Fountain
  • Rory J. Piper
  • Tanvir Hasan
  • Christopher P. Millward
  • Ola Rominiyi

Best Publications

  • Defensive medicine among high-risk specialist physicians in a volatile malpractice environment.

    David M. Studdert;Michelle M. Mello;William M. Sage;Catherine M. DesRoches

  • Impact of Malpractice Reforms on the Supply of Physician Services

    Daniel P. Kessler;William M. Sage;David J. Becker

  • Is intensive care worth it? An assessment of input and outcome for the critically ill.

    William M. Sage;Myer H. Rosenthal;James E. Silverman

  • Caring for patients in a malpractice crisis: physician satisfaction and quality of care.

    Michelle M. Mello;David M. Studdert;Catherine M. DesRoches;Jordon Peugh

  • Stability, Not Crisis: Medical Malpractice Claim Outcomes in Texas, 1988–2002

    Bernard Black;Charles Silver;David A. Hyman;William M. Sage

  • Do Defendants Pay What Juries Award? Post‐Verdict Haircuts in Texas Medical Malpractice Cases, 1988–2003

    David A. Hyman;Bernard S. Black;Kathryn Zeiler;Charles Silver

  • Effects of a Malpractice Crisis on Specialist Supply and Patient Access to Care

    Michelle M. Mello;David M. Studdert;Catherine M. DesRoches;Jordon Peugh

  • Toward a 21st-century health care system: Recommendations for health care reform

    Kenneth Arrow;Alan Auerbach;John Bertko;Shannon Brownlee

  • Antitrust, health care quality, and the courts.

    Peter J. Hammer;William M. Sage

  • Regulating through information: disclosure laws and American health care.

    William M. Sage

  • Intensive care for the elderly: outcome of elective and nonelective admissions.

    William M. Sage;Carolyn R. Hurst;James F. Silverman;Walter M. Bortz

  • Estimating the Effect of Damages Caps in Medical Malpractice Cases: Evidence from Texas

    David A. Hyman;Bernard Black;Charles Silver;William M. Sage

  • Medical Liability And Patient Safety

    William M. Sage

  • Physicians' insurance limits and malpractice payments: Evidence from Texas closed claims, 1990-2003

    Kathryn Zeiler;Charles Silver;Bernard Black;David A. Hyman

  • Structuring Patient And Family Involvement In Medical Error Event Disclosure And Analysis

    Jason M. Etchegaray;Jason M. Etchegaray;Madelene J. Ottosen;Landrus Burress;William M. Sage

  • Disclosing physician financial incentives.

    Tracy E. Miller;William M. Sage

  • The forgotten third: liability insurance and the medical malpractice crisis.

    William M. Sage

  • Enterprise liability for medical malpractice and health care quality improvement.

    William M. Sage;Kathleen E. Hastings;Robert A. Berenson

  • How Policy Makers Can Smooth The Way For Communication-And- Resolution Programs

    William M. Sage;Thomas H. Gallagher;Sarah Armstrong;Janet S. Cohn

  • Putting the patient in patient safety: linking patient complaints and malpractice risk.

    William M. Sage

  • Enterprise Liability and the Emerging Managed Health Care System

    William M. Sage

  • Why Competition Law Matters To Health Care Quality

    William M. Sage;David A. Hyman;Warren Greenberg

  • Changes In Physician Supply And Scope Of Practice During A Malpractice Crisis: Evidence From Pennsylvania

    Michelle M. Mello;David M. Studdert;Jennifer Schumi;Troyen A. Brennan

  • Physicians' Insurance Limits and Malpractice Payments: Evidence from Texas Closed Claims, 1990-2003

    Kathryn Zeiler;Bernard S. Black;Charles Silver;David A. Hyman

  • Defensive Medicine Among High-Risk Specialist Physicians in a Volatile Malpractice Environment

    D.M. Studdert;M.M. Mello;W.M. Sage

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard S. Black
Bernard S. Black Northwestern University
David M. Studdert
David M. Studdert Stanford University
Michelle M. Mello
Michelle M. Mello Stanford University
Troyen A. Brennan
Troyen A. Brennan Harvard University
Catherine M. DesRoches
Catherine M. DesRoches Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Frederick A. Masoudi
Frederick A. Masoudi University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Mark V. Pauly
Mark V. Pauly University of Pennsylvania
Victor R. Fuchs
Victor R. Fuchs Stanford University
Sara J. Rosenbaum
Sara J. Rosenbaum George Washington University
David J. Magid
David J. Magid University of Colorado Denver

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