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Originally Posted by FireFly
Not that I'm saying I agree with the statistic, but I can see medical malpractice suits being a large reason some US doctors would want out. Unemployed and have an owie? Sue your doctor.
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Happens all the time. Frivolous law suits are what drives up insurance in this country. It's horrible, the doctor's have to go through so much paperwork and they have to order so many tests that are not cost effective just to insure something like a sore finger isn't a mini stroke, so they don't get sued in two months. One thing that is great- a doc is around every corner if you need one at any time of the day. The one thing that sucks, the cost of insurance premiums and their ongoing costs that make them simply not affordable for anyone.