07-17-2012, 02:24 PM
No offense to you personally, because I am sure that you are a good doctor. As I see it one major problem with the malpractice "crisis" is the refusal over the years for the medical profession to police itself and rid itself of the bad actors instead of looking the other way (primarily state medical licensing) Get rid of the revolving door of drug addicted anesthesiologist, the sloppy surgeons, etc... would be a start. Letting them walk away to go practice in a different state may solve a local problem but not a systemic one. In all your years have you ever questioned the actions of a peer? If so did you speak up ?
I was an observer from within for 15 years and an observer / advocate from the patient side for more than that (still am) If my mother or uncle is in need of care, I work my list of old contacts and ask for "non-recommendations". Who should we avoid, and then who should we see. Docs I know were complaining about the same (malpractice) over 30 years ago so this is nothing new IMHO - just a new convenient target. It's one of those "heal thy self" things but the overseers of the profession don't seem willing.
I was an observer from within for 15 years and an observer / advocate from the patient side for more than that (still am) If my mother or uncle is in need of care, I work my list of old contacts and ask for "non-recommendations". Who should we avoid, and then who should we see. Docs I know were complaining about the same (malpractice) over 30 years ago so this is nothing new IMHO - just a new convenient target. It's one of those "heal thy self" things but the overseers of the profession don't seem willing.