Friday, November 19, 2004

"Dispelling malpractice myths"

"Dispelling malpractice myths" by the president of Johns Hopkins University:

""News reports of recent efforts to reduce malpractice insurance costs have missed what is needed: genuine reform of the medical justice system.

A good way to start is by jettisoning some commonly held misperceptions about the current malpractice system. Call them the "Myths of Malpractice..."""

[Via PointOfLaw Forum]



Saturday, October 23, 2004

Heal the Law, Then Health Care

I'm reading more about Expert Medical Courts. Although my initial reaction is to avoid the creation of a new expert medical court beurocracy, I'm beginning to see the necessity of it.

Heal the Law, Then Health Care
Troyen A. Brennan and Philip K. Howard
The Washington Post, January 25, 2004

""What's missing from the current debate is any discussion of how the legal system should work in health care. Law is not some sort of sacred mandate but a tool to serve the common good. Asking how law can best serve health care leads to an unavoidable conclusion: A system of justice must be created that makes deliberate judgments -- reliable for patients and providers alike -- with improved patient care as the primary goal.""



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