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Trend: Primary-care docs spending more time on visits
Here's something that may surprise you--and came as quite a surprise to your editor. Apparently, family doctors have been taking more time with adult patients of late, and seeing them more often, as... Read more...
U of Michigan sees dramatic malpractice savings by saying 'sorry'
In most cases, when doctors or hospitals realize they have a malpractice problem on their hands, their first instinct is is to throw up a protective wall of silence to protect themselves... Read more...
Saying 'I'm sorry' grows more popular in med mal cases
Historically, in medical malpractice situations, attorneys have advised doctors and hospitals to deny that any medical error has been made--or even express any form of regret that a patient is... Read more...
