Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site whuxlm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!whuxlm!wws From: wws@whuxlm.UUCP (Stoll W William) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: Re: Doctor's Salaries Message-ID: <703@whuxlm.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Mar-85 18:26:01 EST Article-I.D.: whuxlm.703 Posted: Wed Mar 6 18:26:01 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Mar-85 02:53:33 EST References: <1121@aecom.UUCP> <8000017@hp-sdd.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Whippany Lines: 18 > > One doctor even has a big sign in his waiting room explaining that he > is keeping his costs down by not having malpractice insurance, promising > to do the very best job he knows how to, and asking patients to join > with him in a spirit of cooperation and mutual trust. > > I don't know how it's working, but I sure hope it catches on if it does! > > Andrea Frankel, Hewlett-Packard (San Diego Division) (619) 487-4100 x4664 > net: {allegra|ihnp4|decvax|ucbvax}!hplabs!hp-sdd!andrea > My father is a Holistic physician (in Lexington, KY) who has not paid malpractice insurance in at least 6 years. He says he gets sued sometimes, but he hasn't lost yet. He a general practitioner -- maybe that means he is less likely to make a mistake bad enough to break him... Bill Stoll, ..!whuxlm!wws