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Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform: Yes, Deal Better With the Issues but Don't Get Sidelined From More Costly, Needed Health Care Reforms

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 10.13.2012 | Los Angeles
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Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Medical malpractice costs are a flash point for physicians and malpractice trial lawyers, each side claiming their solutions must be heeded to avoid potential disaster for patients and our health care delivery system.

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Perry Campaign Rhetoric On Touted Reforms Contradicts Evidence

AP | PAUL J. WEBER | Posted 01.07.2012 | Politics
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PRESIDIO, Texas — Presidio County is bigger than Delaware and has just one practicing physician who doesn't deliver babies or treat emergencies....

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Our Love-Hate Relationship With Pharmaceuticals

Matthew Edlund, M.D. | Posted 10.31.2011 | Healthy Living
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Matthew Edlund, M.D.

How did we get into this mess that produces untold suffering, impedes effective health care, and costs our economy sacks of bullion and lost productivity?

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Why Doctors Should Disclose Their Mistakes

Dr. Cindy Haines | Posted 08.08.2011 | Healthy Living
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Dr. Cindy Haines

Doctors and hospitals are finding that when they make a mistake, sharing the information with the patient isn't just the right thing and the smart thing -- it can be a money-saving thing.

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Judge's Innovation May Offer Malpractice Fix

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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WASHINGTON — Part listening, part cajoling, an innovative approach to resolving medical malpractice cases could become a model for courts around...

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