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Medical liability premiums have fallen for the fourth straight year in a row, aided by a drop in the volume of lawsuits filed, according to the latest annual update by researchers focused on the... Read more...

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Lincoln, Healthcare and the Antebellum Lawsuit Problem

News | www.surgistrategies.com | Nov 23, 2009

This is the first in a series of three articles addressing medical malpractice-related issues. The number of frivolous malpractice lawsuits is on the rise. Physicians are altering their behavior as a result, some even abandoning their practices out of fear of being sued. Sound familiar? It was the

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An Incident of Road Rage Turns Into Murder

Press Release | www.prweb.com | Nov 23, 2009

PR: What could have been a simple case for a New York auto accident attorney like David Perecman turns into a murder charge. New York (PRWEB) November 23, 2009 -- What would have been a case for

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Liability premiums stay stable, but insurers warn this might not last

News | www.ama-assn.org | Nov 23, 2009

An overall dip in lawsuit frequency -- 30% or more in some places -- is the driving force behind premium moderation.

http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/11/23/prl21123.htm

Survey: U.S. docs want tort reform

News | atlanta.bizjournals.com | Nov 6, 2009

Seventy-four percent of American physicians believe they have less control over the way they practice medicine than they did five years ago, mostly due to medical malpractice litigation.

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Eleven National Consumer Organizations Send Letter Strongly Opposing Medical Malpractice Limits in the Health Care Bill

Press Release | www.prnewswire.com | Nov 5, 2009

Eleven National Consumer Organizations Send Letter Strongly Opposing Medical Malpractice Limits in the Health Care Bill.

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Irish Medical Times | Clinical TImes | Increase in ‘academic doping’ could spark routine urine

News | www.imt.ie | Oct 28, 2009

The increasing use of smart drugs, or ‘nootropics’, to boost academic performance, could mean that exam students will face routine doping tests in future, a psychologist in Australia has predicted.

http://www.imt.ie/clinical/mental-health-cns/increase-in-academic-doping-co.html

Practice team tackling heart failure wins awards

News | www.healthcarerepublic.com | Oct 28, 2009

A practice team which provides innovative care for heart failure patients has won two RCGP awards.

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World Medical Association calls on Iran to respect medical ethics code

Press Release | www.bmj.com | Oct 20, 2009

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Obama Official Questions Need for Insurance Antitrust Exemption

News | www.insurancejournal.com | Oct 15, 2009

There are "strong indications" that the justifications for the insurance industry's limited antitrust exemption that existed in 1945, when McCarran-Ferguson was enacted, are no longer valid, an Obama administration official told Congress this week.

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/10/15/104556.htm