From DDL, who has posted here several times. DDL's blog debates the pro's and con's of many of the tort reform proposals that have been discussed here, and elsewhere. Definitely worth a read (or a bookmark).
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DDL - Thanks for your insight. You present well reasoned arguments on both sides, which is a rarity in this polarized debate.
Though I'd agree that doctors may be trusted more than lawyers by the public - the public also has great sympathy for the downtrodden which proably outweighs any public trust of doctors or distrust of lawyers.
There are lots of negative outcomes in medicine. Many people die, and some get sick and never recover. Sometimes its the doctor's fault - probably most of the time its not. The news media is quick to put stories on the 6:00 news about sick kids with cerebral palsy or people that suffer chronic pain. The stories are heart wrenching, and the public doesn't like stories without neat endings. Somebody MUST to be to blame, right? The doctors are almost always portrayed as villains in these stories. One day I'll complile some examples of these stories...
Bottom line - whether or not you believe there is a crisis or not, the reality of the situation is that doctors are leaving the profession in droves, applications to the high risk specialties are way down (which in turn is driving down the quality of tomorrow's ob/gyns and surgeons) and this viscious cycle will result in poorer quality of healthcare for all of us.
Where is the proof that doctors are leaving the profession in droves?
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The unreliable system limits access to health care.
* 43% of doctors have considered leaving the medical profession due to changes caused by the threat of liability.
* 29% of doctors say they have been interested in a certain specialty but shied away from it due to fear of liability.
* 50% of medical students say the medical liability crisis affected their choice of specialty, and 39% say the crisis affected the state in which they will locate.
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