Spencer:
Well, it's called capitalism, isn't it? If the current system causes a severe shortage of obstreicians, shouldn't we change the system?
Maybe it is a question of perspective: It's not really the doctors we worry about, it is the people who, as Ming said, have to drive 6 hours for delivering a baby.
Eh, how about the lawyers who donate substantial amounts of money to politicians just to make sure tort reform is not voted through? Can we blame them? After all, the jury of peers can only rule on cases withing the realms of the law...
The reason physicians leave their field of medicine (its not like they stop being physicians) is not because they cant afford malpractice insurance it's because paying the premiums cuts into their high salaries. So its not like these Albert Sweitzers are being forced to give up their lifes work and live in the streets.
Maybe it is a question of perspective: It's not really the doctors we worry about, it is the people who, as Ming said, have to drive 6 hours for delivering a baby.
Everyone wants to blame the lawyers but lets not forget that a jury of peers decides these cases and sets the awards. You want someone to blame for the rising costs of malpractice insurance that cuts into physicians profits? Blame the juries who give the awards. Blame yourself.
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