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From: wws@whuxlm.UUCP (Stoll W William)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Doctor's Salaries
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Date: Wed, 6-Mar-85 18:26:01 EST
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> 
> 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