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Which of the following are correct statements about the Avraham and Schazenbach paper examining the effects of tort reform on heart attacks? (choose all possible correct answers)

A. The paper studied heart attack patients' treatments and outcomes because heart attacks are very common and an important outcome. Moreover, nearly all heart attack patients are admitted to the hospital, reducing concerns about changes to the sample after tort reform passed.

B. After states pass limits on noneconomic damages, the probablilty that a patient receives a major intervention (PTCA or CABG) increases, indicating that doctors are less worried about lawsuits stemming from riskier procedures which have a higher expected payoff.

C. States that passed tort reforms saw decreases in invasive COPD treatments but a corresponding increase in COPD mortality

D. The three common treatments for heart attacks are medical management, Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA), and CABG (Coronary-Artery Bypass Graft).

E. States that passed tort reforms saw decreases in invasive heart attack treatments but a corresponding increase in heart attack mortality

F. After states pass limits on noneconomic damages, the probablilty that a patient receives a major intervention (PTCA or CABG) decreases, indicating that doctors are less worried about lawsuits stemming from more cautious, less risky treatment options.