"William" wrote in message
om...

Sometimes we focus on the wrong things. Medical malpractice kills
more people than guns.

But is it medical malpractice when one out of a million dies from a
vaccination? How can a physician predict who that might be? Should he be
sued over it? These days he can and for a huge sum. He's following the
best medical practices yet he is held liable when that one of a million
occurs.

In some states, you can know longer get your child's immunizations
administered at your pediatrician's office for this very reason. Instead
you have to go to the county board of health and sign a form that says you
have been told that there are occasional deaths and you can't sue the
government.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

"Steve Robeson K4CAP" wrote in message
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Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: "Dee D. Flint"
Date: 3/31/2004 4:45 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:


"Steve Robeson K4CAP" wrote in message
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Most hospitals have to carry malpractice liability of a
half-million
dollars for most of it's licensed staff (Nurses, techs, therapists and
EMS
personnel) and sometimes as much as 20 times that for physicians.


Is that per staff member? I think it's implied in the way you phrase it
but
it's not really clear.

Yep...that's about right.

Remember, there can be multiple suits involving different
complaintants.

OB-GYN docs especially are dropping like flies due to the insurance.
It's
tragic.

Steve, K4YZ

And I've heard that in the OB-GYN category that it is nearly impossible to
find one who will accept a high risk client these days.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

"JJ" wrote in message
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He knows which boat is going to stay afloat.


Need to pay more attention to the newsgroup. I am not a "he".

Dee D. Flint wrote:

"JJ" wrote in message
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He knows which boat is going to stay afloat.



Need to pay more attention to the newsgroup. I am not a "he".


Apology issued.

JJ wrote:
Dee D. Flint wrote:

"JJ" wrote in message
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He knows which boat is going to stay afloat.



Need to pay more attention to the newsgroup. I am not a "he".


Apology issued.

Dumbass alert.

In article , "Dee D. Flint"
writes:

But is it medical malpractice when one out of a million dies from a
vaccination?

Some people say yes. I say no.

How can a physician predict who that might be? Should he be
sued over it? These days he can and for a huge sum. He's following the
best medical practices yet he is held liable when that one of a million
occurs.

And even if he/she wins, the lawyers have to be paid.

Add to that the fact that many malpractice suits go after everyone that was
anywhere near the patient - doctors, nurses, techs, the hospital or medical
group itself, etc. Even if they all win they have to defend themselves.

Yes, there *are* some incompetent health care providers out there making
mistakes that injure and kill people. They are few, but their mistakes raise
the cost of every provider's malpractice insurance. And regardless of actual
income, health care providers and their insurers are often seen as "deep
pockets".

In some states, you can know longer get your child's immunizations
administered at your pediatrician's office for this very reason. Instead
you have to go to the county board of health and sign a form that says you
have been told that there are occasional deaths and you can't sue the
government.

I hadn't heard that one, Dee. A true Catch-22 situation, because many
immunizations are required by law in order for a kid to go to school.

And from a medical and scientific standpoint, the risk of the disease is far
worse than the risk of the immunization.

73 de Jim, N2EY

Steveo wrote:
JJ wrote:

Dee D. Flint wrote:


"JJ" wrote in message
...


He knows which boat is going to stay afloat.



Need to pay more attention to the newsgroup. I am not a "he".


Apology issued.


Dumbass alert.

You don't have to alert us, we already know you're a dumbass, mr.
non-ham cber.

JJ wrote:
Steveo wrote:
JJ wrote:

Dee D. Flint wrote:


"JJ" wrote in message
...


He knows which boat is going to stay afloat.



Need to pay more attention to the newsgroup. I am not a "he".


Apology issued.


Dumbass alert.

You don't have to alert us, we already know you're a dumbass, mr.
non-ham cber.

JJ the no-call ham.

Steveo wrote:



JJ the no-call ham.

Again, make up you feeble mind, you say I am a ham but I have no call.
Care to explain that since if I am a ham that means I have a call. Never
mind, what else would one expect from a stupid cber?