Overcautious emergency care, and what one doctor did when he saw it happening (”Specter of medical liability creates enormous cost”, no byline given, The Olympian, Nov. 28)(via, in order, Common Good MedWatch, Dr. Rangel, and KevinMD).
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I just think that his view may change after one or two lawsuits. He is correct but people are greedy idiots.
From what I’ve seen & heard, this is more the rule than the exception.
Or better yet: “my lawyer told me to come to the ER.”
The interesting twist is that it’s often patients who demand million-dollar workups. Of course, you have to CYA and document like crazy.
It’s no surprise that the annual percent increase in the cost of medical care is enormous.
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