Overhauling Medical Malpractice to Address Defensive Medicine
Much of modern life in Western civilization has its roots in ancient…
Evidence based defensive medicine
Defensive medicine –when physicians provide or recommend unnecessary treatment or testing in order to…
When Should a Doctor Lose His License?
This afternoon, as I write this, a professional football player was ejected…
Medical Malpractice Reform Just Won’t Go Away
We’re continuing along in our section-by-section analysis of the Burr-Hatch-Upton Proposal to…
Are Doctors Sued Enough for Medical Malpractice?
Remember personal responsibility? There actually was an Era of Responsibility when folks…
Risk of EHRs: Malpractice Claims
Way back in 2005 when I was still getting started as a…
Malpractice: Right Diagnosis; Wrong Solution
Zeke Emanuel and his colleagues at CAP are taking on the malpractice…
Malpractice Law Is Bad for Your Health
One of the worst features of the American health care system is…
Do Electronic Health Records Reduce Malpractice Claims?
Originally posted Sunday, January 13, 2013Electronic health records (EHRs) are touted by…