Nuggets of Tort “Reform”
From Colorado, and particularly the Durango Herald, we get to see firsthand one of the truly significant problems with tort “reform.” Its supporters are not intelligent. The dead giveaway comes when the writer expresses his outrage that doctors are now forced to practice defensive medicine, when they should be practicing “offensive” medicine. Well, you see, [...]
Remember When Steering Wheels Were For Driving?
Hopefully you have all seen the steering wheel desk for sale at Amazon.com. The important thing is the “comments” section. Many are hysterically funny. And they should be, since they are in response to an idea that is ridiculous and frightening all at the same time. Interestingly, a steering wheel desk has received the recent [...]
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 [...]