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Originally Posted by KSig RC
And, to bring this back to the health care bill . . . Congress apparently does not address this issue, or the others we've discussed, in the slightest. Medical malpractice is barely touched at all, from what I've read. So, apparently, we're going to "reform" health care and get it to everyone, for cheaper, with better service, without addressing any of these fundamental issues. Pardon me if I'm skeptical.
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I'm skeptical, too. I wish there was a way to reform the system that could bring in common sense allowing for experts to evaluate a case fairly, tease out the uninvolved parties without any of the "Good Ole Boy" network getting in the way. There are so many physicians who are scared of their own shadows because of thoughts of suits. I'm a lot more practical, but then again, I've never been afraid of making a decision. In some areas, radiologists won't read mammograms because everyone thinks you get sued all the time. I've been reading them for three years (and knock on wood, haven't been sued yet) but it's only a matter of time before it happens. It's a part of practicing. I think that we just don't trust that when the case goes to court that it can be evaluated scientifically instead of emotionally.