Hypocritic oath?
Not only the lawyers, but their spouses too. How about their kids? Parents? Accountants? Newspaper boy/girl?
Doctors Denounce Idea to Allow Denial of Care to Some Lawyers
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: June 14, 2004CHICAGO, June 13 (AP) - A doctor's proposal asking the American Medical Association to endorse refusing care to lawyers involved in medical malpractice cases drew an angry response from colleagues on Sunday at the annual meeting of the association.
Many doctors stood up to denounce the resolution in passionate speeches - even after its sponsor, Dr. J. Chris Hawk, asked that it be withdrawn.
Dr. Hawk, a South Carolina surgeon, said he made the proposal to draw attention to rising medical malpractice costs.
The resolution asks that the A.M.A. tell doctors that - except in emergencies - it is not unethical to refuse care to plaintiffs' lawyers and their spouses.
So if the malpractice costs are so frustrating to these doctors, why didn't they write a resolution to deny care to the CEOs of the insurance companies?
Comments
Why don't they start getting rid of bad doctors, that's something in most states that only doctors can do unless doctors are charged under the penal law.
Medical malpractice insurance is high because the markets are down, not because the malpractice pay outs are up, but if they would really like to reduce the pay outs, reduce the number of incompetent doctors who still have licenses after multiple suits.
Posted by: Bryan | June 15, 2004 01:34 AM
Insurance companies are the cause of 30% increases in malpractice premiums. You are so right, my friend, to say that docs should be angry at insurance company CEO's instead of trial lawyers.
I also agree with the post above. The only guaranteed way to reduce med mal premiums is to eliminate medical errors. 20% of the doctors cause 80% of the malpractice claims, so take away their licenses!
Posted by: BJK | June 17, 2004 08:46 PM