Charles Toutant New Jersey Law Journal http://www.law.com Popular belief, at least in medical communities, holds that juries in medical malpractice cases tend to side with plaintiffs, even where the case against a doctor is a weak one. But jurors actually tend to believe doctors more than they do plaintiffs, says a law professor who examined […]

Janet Firshein http://www.eurekalert.org (Boston MA) – Despite the potential for conflict of interest, virtually all practicing physicians in the U.S. have some form of relationship with pharmaceutical manufacturers but the nature and extent of those relationships vary, depending on the kind of practice, medical specialty, patient mix, and professional activities, reports a study in the […]

Increasing malpractice costs seem to have little effect on number practicing. The Associated Press Homepage HARRISBURG — Spiraling-malpractice insurance costs appeared to have little effect on the number of doctors in high-risk specialties practicing in Pennsylvania over a 10-year period, according to a new study. Opponents of efforts to limit pain-and-suffering awards in medical malpractice […]

This tiny, bare bones ‘micropractice’ is FP Gordon Moore’s idea of paradise. No secretary, no nurse — and no hassles By Peter Woodford http://www.nationalreviewofmedicine.com “In many ways this is a Norman Rockwell practice with a 21st century technological backbone,” muses solo FP Dr Gordon Moore of his Ideal Micropractice vision, speaking to NRM from his […]

By DEBBIE GILBERT The Times GAINESVILLE A new study finds that if doctors in Hall County were considered as a single group, they would be among the area’s largest employers. “At any given time between the years 2001 and 2025, there would be an average of 2,357 jobs,” said Tom Tanner, a research analyst with […]

Carlos T. Mock, MD http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com Chicago This is in response to “Abortion law is upheld; In 5-4 ruling, justices OK ban on controversial procedure” (Page 1, April 19). As a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, I am deeply troubled by the Supreme Court’s ruling, in which justices approved a ban on partial-birth abortion without taking into consideration the […]

By Robin Williams Adams The Ledger http://www.theledger.com The medical team at Lakeland OB-GYN feels a little left out with all the talk about the primary care medical clinic that Central Florida Health Care is establishing in Lakeland with help from Polk County’s indigent-care sales tax. That clinic, due to open in four months, will offer […]

A legislative proposal would end malpractice insurance subsidies for doctors in communities like Ashland, with obstetricians among those most affected By Bill Kettler Mail Tribune http://www.mailtribune.com Lucinda Kolo came to Ashland to deliver babies, but the Oregon Legislature may force her to change her mind. The Legislature is deliberating a bill (SB 183) that would […]

Med mal insurer also will leave rates unchanged for policy year that starts July 1 By Mike Colias http://www.chicagobusiness.com The state’s largest medical malpractice insurer plans to return $18.4 million to policyholders through a dividend, reflecting its improved financial picture and a more stable liability environment for Illinois doctors. ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co. also said […]