[Kozak]

Isn't it hypocritical, for example, how the medical profession complains that there aren't enough doctors because of lawyers, when in fact the medical profession severely restricts membership? Overseas one can get a medical degree as an undergraduate, and for a lot less money and suffering. In the USA, reliable academic sources have revealed just how few medical students are in the industry for anything but the money. And only 1 in 4 med. malpractice lawsuits results in a favorable award for the plaintiff. Think how much worse those cold & calculating doctors would be if they didn't have such a disincentive though.

First Doctors don't restrict the supply. It's restricted by the huge cost of educating a physician TO OUR STANDARDS. Do you really think an undergraduate degree would make a good physician?

Second so what if they are " in it for the money? Someone who claims to do something out of sheer altruism is always suspect. What profession would work so hard and sacrafice so much without some reward? Trial lawyers?

Third if only one of 4 rewards is favorable for the plaintif, then I guess 3/4th of the complaints were unjustified. Too bad the doc has to spend money effort and time to fight those. Remember the plaintif gets a free ride, no win no pay. And if the shyster scores even 1/4 he's making quite a living.

Keep pushing the litigation, and pretty soon you will have a major crisis in this country. Already Las Vegas has lost it's Level 1 trauma center because of inability to staff due to malpractice rates. Lots of other states are headed the same way. Maybe you can visit your friendly shyster next time you have chest pain, or appendicitis.

[ventana]

I think a simple response to the crisis in the medical system is tort reform. Unfortunately, as ridiculous claims have been paid in the past, the pendulum might swing in the opposite direction depriving legitimate claimants their rightful due, nevertheless, the medical profession must not be eviscerated by trial lawyers. But the point being made in relation to this article is that this does not belong in the Homeland Security bill, and, further, Pharmaceutical companies are not at all entirely innocent and should have to bear responsibilty when at fault. V's wife.

[End The Hypocrisy]

>>>First Doctors don't restrict the supply. It's restricted by the huge cost of educating a physician TO OUR STANDARDS. Do you really think an undergraduate degree would make a good physician? <<<


Like I said, healthcare in other nations (where medicine's typically a focused UNDERGRADUATE degree) is surprisingly good and much more affordable. We're brainwashed if we think doctors are the victims, instead of potential patients themselves.
Meanwhile, anybody who tries to "union bust" by working in place of their mafia ring goes to jail. Talk about the hippocratical oath :-)