Archive for the 'Medical malpractice' Category

Debating Malpractice Reform

Monday, May 19th, 2008

And now, for the main event.
DB has challenged DrRich to defend the “unusual” position on medical malpractice reform he staked out in this space a little over a week ago.
In issuing this challenge, DB made two major points. First, DB notes that the present malpractice environment is universally counteproductive. To elaborate: There can be no […]

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Covert Rationing Makes Malpractice Reform A Bad Idea

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Our friend Kevin Pho was undoubtedly correct when he pointed out in his recent op-ed in USA Today that arbitrary and unrestrained medical malpractice lawsuits are a blight on our healthcare system. The always-looming threat of malpractice suits elicits expensive and wasteful defensive behaviors from doctors and hospitals, and is a major source of physician […]

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