Are Medical Malpractice lawsuits destroying the medical system? Or are they necessary to keep doctors honest and accountable? A debate between Dr. Jeffrey Siegel, founder & CEO of Medical Justice and Alan Ripka, a medical malpractice attorney & senior partner at Napoli, Bern, Ripka, LLP. Medical malpractice litigation costs only 1% of total medical expenditures. However, the AMA estimates defensive medicine procedures, ordered to shield from potential lawsuits, costs 1 billion a year. A debate over the merits. August 6, 2009 broadcast.
Orignal From: Medical Malpractice Lawsuits - A debate on the costs of defensive medicine.
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