Ideology and interests

This post started as response to Kevin, MD, but his site won’t let me comment – so here we are. In retrospect, the post he is responding to could be clearer. My point is that when a patient recognizes a physician has made a mistake and asks for a remedy, that physician often can no [...]

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Sat, March 21 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments

Doctors, lawyers, Indian chiefs

Kevin, MD applauds President Obama’s willingness to consider malpractice reform, but the linked story is less optimistic in that respect: Obama signaled last week that liability issues should be “on the table” in any discussion of his plan. And Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) called for changes to the system, even as he [...]

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Tue, March 17 2009 » Uncategorized » 6 Comments