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  • On John Stossel, and lawyers as ‘parasites’ Friday, July 9, 2010 � by scott

    Only the naive believe corporations operate with the public good in mind. And it’s lawyers with access to the courts that keep them (somewhat) honest.

  • Searchable database of disciplinary actions, malpractice judgments against California doctors Wednesday, July 7, 2010 � by jg

    The Sacramento Bee’s website makes it possible to find sanctions from the Medical Board of California, as well as doctors’ felony convictions, malpractice judgments and malpractice settlements.

  • Why the stories you’ve read about doctors performing “unnecessary tests” aren’t entirely accurate Friday, July 2, 2010 � by jg

    No, the Archives of Internal Medicine survey did not find that 91% of doctors run unnecessary tests for fear of being sued. Nor did a Harvard School of Public Health study show an overabundance of frivolous malpractice suits.

  • Legislative panel supports radiation protection Wednesday, June 30, 2010 � by eric


    An Assembly committee approves Padilla measure on a bipartisan vote, but lobbyists for hospitals and radiologists warn that provisions could put scare in patients who can be helped.

  • Las Vegas Sun finds 969 preventable injuries at local hospitals over two years Monday, June 28, 2010 � by jg

    A two-year investigation by reporters Marshall Allen and Alex Richards found Las Vegas hospitals averaged more than one incident a day of “preventable injuries, life-threatening infections or other harm.”

  • Board drops ball on vetting nursing applicants Monday, June 28, 2010 � by scott

    Some 3,500 nurses who have been disciplined in other states have been licensed to nurse in California, including several hundred who have lost their licenses elsewhere.

  • New York malpractice proposal gives hospitals all the cards Friday, June 18, 2010 � by jg

    The Pop Tort (blog): The New York State Department of Health is participating in a new federally-funded hospital program “where the health industry essentially becomes (or highly influences) the decision maker as to whether malpractice occurred.”