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Defensive medicine rises in California as malpractice suits grow
California physicians, surgeons and hospitals increasingly order costly X rays and tests to shield against lawsuits, while high premiums rise. Experts note a surge in malpractice actions, with 422 suits last year and $11.6 million in judgments, fueling patient cost and eroding physician trust. Reports cite Waxman figures on rising claims and anecdotes from doctors, lawyers, and insurers about liability, risk and treatment of high risk patients.
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Everett R. Holles
N.Y. Times
San Diego
California
Assemblyman
Henry A. Waxman
Select Committee On
Thomas V. Girardi
United States
Girardi
Howard P. House
University of Southern California Medical School
William
David Harney
California Medical Association
Harney
Peter Garner