what, exactly is the definition of "malpractice"? in today's litigious society,
any tom dick or harry can bring a charge of "malpractice". may or not
be true, but with a trickster at the helm and a sympathetic jury, the doc
may be forced to pay up.

this story was shared with me by an individual who was closely
involved in the medical industry in Mississippi. so, don't know if the verdict was appealed or not. one thing for sure, malpractice carriers are known to dump a doctor at the first sign of trouble. perhaps the carrier now considers the doctor to be "uninsurable".

that means one thing: doctor out of business

my point is this: the insurance boys control everything when it comes to the delivery of medicine. and many of the heavy hitter insurance companies are run by (drum roll.....are you ready?) LAWYERS.

check out the movie "Sicko" for more information concerning how the "system" is working (or not working, as it may be). the movie is focused
on people who DO have health care insurance. they live under the
false premise that they are "covered". the movie shows just what
is and isn't "covered". I don't agree with the movie's suggestion that
the answer to the problem is the government, but for the most part
the film will open your eyes to the REAL world of sick care (that's why
the movie is titled "Sicko" and not "Healtho").