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Re: Dr. Gupta, I Presume!

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Originally Posted by solletica View Post
So malpractice insurance rates have no relationship to the performance of those practicing as doctors?

(yep, insurance actuaries just make up numbers)



Practicing medicine doesn't legally require it, as I've said over 1000 times The relevant issue is the track record of physicians who practice in modern times, a record which can be adequately described by. . .

Statistics on Medical Malpractice Lawsuits «



False analogy--a pilot's job doesn't require any original on-the-job scientific analysis (as opposed to what's expected of doctors).



In a specialty field where insight and original thinking can save lives, being a proficient researcher definitely makes one a better practitioner.



And maybe if MP rates didn't top $200K/yr., your notion about doctors' training being sufficient would have some credibility.
Okay, we've got it...you have no proof....you're so full of shit your eyes are brown. Too bad you're still trying to convince everyone that you're intelligent but thanks for giving us all a laugh today.
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