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March 20, 2008 at 13:22:54

Arrogance, Abuse, Fraud, and Medical Malpractice: How Some Physicians Beg for Lawsuits

by MC Kean (Posted by MC Kean)     Page 5 of 5 page(s)

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The Medical Malpractice Myth, by Tom Baker, University Of Chicago Press, December 1, 2005

Law and the Life Sciences: Doctors Sue Lawyers: Malpractice inside out, George J. Annas The Hastings Center Report, Vol. 7, No. 5 (Oct., 1977), pp. 15-16
doi:10.2307/356071725.

Lax oversight favors doctors over patients: Doctors keep licenses despite lawsuits, sexual assaults, even patient deaths, , By GINA BARTON, JOURNAL SENTINEL WATCHDOG REPORT, : Jan. 26, 2008

26. Listening and talking to patients. A remedy for malpractice suits?, G W Lester and S G Smith University of Saint Thomas, Houston, Texas. 1993 and,

Apology a tool to avoid malpractice suits, By Lindsey Tanner, A.P., The Boston Globe, Nov. 12, 2004

27. “No time to listen and talk to patients.” by A W Wirtzer (al. Lester 268, or Western Journal of Medicine, June, 1993 pg 639)

 

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cmhmd is a physician practicing critical care (intensive care) medicine. He is interested in healthcare policy, particularly in advocating for single payer sytem in the US. He runs Single Payer Healthcare Blog on blogspot.
cmhmdcmhmd is a physician practicing critical care (intensive care) medicine. He is interested in healthcare policy, particularly in advocating for single payer sytem in the US. He runs Single Payer Healthcare Blog on blogspot.

references (and tone)

Hi,

Interesting piece, but as a physician, I think you paint us with too broad (and harsh) a brush. I think your readers would agree: certainly there are bad actors in each profession, but certainly not a majority. I am sure you know many physicians who put their patients first at all times and, while imperfect and constrained by a truly crappy healthcare non-system, try to do their best. My blog is here to give you an idea where I come from:

http://cmhmd.blogspot.com

Also, your references are only appearing up to number 7 on the website (at least for me). I would like to read more of them if you can repost them.

 Cheers,

cmhmd

by cmhmd (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 1 comments) on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 9:42:21 AM
 


Just one citizen struggling to regain American Democracy. I am a bit of a intellectual jack of all trades master of none. I have studied, economics, sociology, philosophy, womens studies, and political science at a graduate level.
MC KeanJust one citizen struggling to regain American Democracy. I am a bit of a intellectual jack of all trades master of none. I have studied, economics, sociology, philosophy, womens studies, and political science at a graduate level.

fixed the references

Fixed the references.  I know there are some good physicians.  However, I do not think they are any longer in the majority.  I noticed you were more interested in spam than making a supported arguement.

by MC Kean (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 6 comments) on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 11:30:59 AM
 


Just one citizen struggling to regain American Democracy. I am a bit of a intellectual jack of all trades master of none. I have studied, economics, sociology, philosophy, womens studies, and political science at a graduate level.
MC KeanJust one citizen struggling to regain American Democracy. I am a bit of a intellectual jack of all trades master of none. I have studied, economics, sociology, philosophy, womens studies, and political science at a graduate level.

I Wish

I know a few physicians that put their patients first at all times; I know more who do not.    While there are bad players in all fields; physicians are in a position to do grave harm.  Patient protection mechanisms are grossly limited, and many physicians work hard to keep it that way.  Just google medical malpractice and the "myth" I speak of presents.  

 

by MC Kean (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 6 comments) on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 12:14:45 PM
 

 

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