Calling It Right
Here is a link to a recent article that says that the problem with malpractice is malpractice. The article notes that "cutting medical errors by 25 percent would save far more than any tort-law change Congress has considered, all without doing damage to our system of justice or the rights of victims."
The story ends with this: "The moral of this story is crystal clear: 'Physician, heal thyself.' Rather than scapegoat trial lawyers and put their heads in the sand, physicians, hospitals, and insurance companies should commit themselves to ending the epidemic of patient deaths that is the real cause of the malpractice problem and a key contributor to rising health-care costs."
Thanks to Evan Schaeffer for bringing the article to my attention.