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[Guest Post: Millie Whitehead] Most people go to the hospital to improve their health. They expect to get a new injury or illness. Unfortunately, thousands of people in the UK suffer injuries, contract illnesses and even die in hospitals each year. The medical community has taken multiple steps to improve the quality of care, but […]

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Any Real Healthcare Reform Difficult in Oregon

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Who: OregonCatalyst.com What: In an attempt to remedy the difficulty in recruiting physicians to Oregon because of the medical malpractice environment, a state senator co-sponsored legislation which would create a “Safe Harbor.” This would allow for a sort of mediation process that would be “not discoverable.” But it appears that there is too much opposition […]

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3 Imperative Tips for Reducing the Risk of a Malpractice Lawsuit

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Guest Post, Sara Witt In 2011 the New England Journal of Medicine published data indicating that most of U.S. physicians will be named in a medical malpractice lawsuit during their careers; the data also indicated that most U.S. surgeons will be sued before they reach 65. It’s a dangerous game that those in the medical […]

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Going to Court – Do You Have A Choice?

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Every time the administration changes in Washington, physicians wonder what impact it will have on their professional lives. One of the more closely-watched issues is tort reform. An article written by the AMA takes a look at a pilot project run jointly by a county Medical Society and Bar Association in Pennsylvania. This was created […]