Surgeons Plus Burnout Equals Medical Malpractice
We should not be surprised that surgeons, like everyone else, suffer from burnout and depression, according to a new study reported in The Annals of Surgery. But we should be surprised, and alarmed, by the manner in which the burnout and depression affects patient care.
In this survey of 7,905 U.S. surgeons, almost 9% acknowledged having [...]
Medical Malpractice Caps Are Ill-Advised.Tort “Reform” Hurts.
The New York State Bar Association, of which I am proud to be a member, is yet another nationally recognized and bipartisan organization that sees through the tort “reform” movement. In a November 13, 2009 letter to U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kristin Gillibrand, The NYSBA’s President, Michael E. Getnick, urged that “[i]n assessing the [...]
Trial Lawyers Are Good.Their FL Website is Crass. A Dr. is a Criminal.
The Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog shines a light on something that is more than just medical malpractice. It is criminal enterprise. This story concerns a physician and snake-oil saleswoman, all in the same person, who took advantage of the desperation of patients with advanced cancer by selling them an expensive “herbal remedy” that she [...]