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Apr 26, 2007
Doctor disciplinary actions decline

By Phil Galewitz Palm Beach Post Staff Writer http://www.palmbeachpost.com The Florida Board of Medicine took far fewer disciplinary actions against the state’s doctors last year compared with 2005, according to a report this month by the Federation of State Medical Boards. Overall, the board penalized 523 doctors last year, compared with 834 in 2005 — […]

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May 2, 2007
Delaware midwives call for licensing legislation

By Molly Albertson Cape Gazette staff http://www.capegazette.com State officials say midwives could be a part of the solution to Delaware’s high infant-mortality rate, and new legislation regulating midwives will be considered in the House on Tuesday, May 8. In its 2006 report, the Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium called for better prenatal care, a […]

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Feb 4, 2008
Neurosurgeons scarce in Palm Beach County due to legal climate

By Patty Pensa | South Florida Sun-Sentinel http://www.sun-sentinel.com When voters told physicians, “Three strikes, you’re out,” Dr. Douglas Martin cautiously pulled back. He dropped his malpractice insurance and cut his practice to three half days a week. “The rest of the time, I trade stocks,” said Martin, a neurosurgeon for almost 30 years. “It’s actually […]

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Mar 7, 2008
Malpractice costs cause a ripple effect

By Alison Snyder Long Island Business News – New York Business News The medical malpractice insurance crisis not only has Long Island obstetricians anxious, but midwives – who take a more natural approach to childbirth – are also feeling the crunch. In the New York metropolitan area, midwives – who provide prenatal care and assist […]

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Mar 13, 2008
Cost of malpractice insurance forcing doctors to leave high-risk specialties

By Dr. MICHAEL LYNCH http://www.concordmonitor.com I am an emergency physician. I care for about 5,000 patients a year. I have been practicing for 12 years and thus have cared for roughly 60,000 patients. I receive deep satisfaction from my job and the privilege of the “laying on of hands” as the physician-patient relationship is called […]

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Mar 24, 2008
Medicare in Montana: Payments not enough for primary care physicians

By MIKE DENNISON http://www.missoulian.com HELENA – Retiree Hugh van Swearingen hadn’t seen a doctor in four years, but when he called a Helena clinic a few months ago to make an appointment, he was told, sorry, no room at the inn. “They said they weren’t taking new Medicare patients,â€? says Van Swearingen, who is 70. […]

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Apr 14, 2008
More S. Florida obstetricians stop delivering babies, cut services

By Patty Pensa http://www.sun-sentinel.com/ Pregnant women in South Florida face fewer choices for medical care as more doctors stop delivering babies and avoid taking on high-risk patients. The result: More patients flock to fewer doctors, who in turn send expectant mothers to even fewer specialists. It means more juggling of appointments, longer waits to see […]

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Jun 26, 2008
Physicians weigh pros, cons of medication samples

Tom McMahon http://www.zwire.com

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Aug 4, 2008
Miami Dade College suspends midwife program

Admission to Miami-Dade College’s trailblazing midwifery program was suspended Friday — a sign of the financial challenges afflicting MDC and other schools. BY ERIKA BERAS http://www.miamiherald.com In another sign of the hard times in higher education, Miami Dade College said Friday it was suspending its innovative midwifery program — because not enough students had paid […]

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