Comments on: ACEP becomes more relevant: Case Report on Back Pain http://gruntdoc.com/2005/08/acep-becomes-more-relevant-case-report-on-back-pain.html Ramblings of an Emergency Physician in Texas Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:01:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: John http://gruntdoc.com/2005/08/acep-becomes-more-relevant-case-report-on-back-pain.html/comment-page-1#comment-2527 John Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:38:24 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2005/08/acep-becomes-more-relevant-case-report-on-back-pain.html#comment-2527 Excellent analysis. There definitely need to be standards for expert testimony and such testimony should be considered the "practice of medicine". Its POOR practice should then itself be subject to malpractice litigation and medical board censure. This appears to be a particularly egregious case of such malpractice. These witnesses clearly breached both medical and moral standards in their practice. If nothing else, they should be ashamed of themselves. John Excellent analysis. There definitely need to be standards for expert testimony and such testimony should be considered the “practice of medicine”. Its POOR practice should then itself be subject to malpractice litigation and medical board censure.

This appears to be a particularly egregious case of such malpractice. These witnesses clearly breached both medical and moral standards in their practice. If nothing else, they should be ashamed of themselves.

John

]]> By: Derrick http://gruntdoc.com/2005/08/acep-becomes-more-relevant-case-report-on-back-pain.html/comment-page-1#comment-2526 Derrick Thu, 25 Aug 2005 01:06:03 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2005/08/acep-becomes-more-relevant-case-report-on-back-pain.html#comment-2526 I wonder if there is any way to set up a neutral body of physicians (perhaps retired?) that can serve as arbitrators on some type of medical malpractice board. As a condition of non-emergent care, patients would sign a document that stated that they would bind themselves to this arbitration should any claim exist. I dunno - just brainstorming here. I wonder if there is any way to set up a neutral body of physicians (perhaps retired?) that can serve as arbitrators on some type of medical malpractice board. As a condition of non-emergent care, patients would sign a document that stated that they would bind themselves to this arbitration should any claim exist. I dunno – just brainstorming here.

]]> By: Richard http://gruntdoc.com/2005/08/acep-becomes-more-relevant-case-report-on-back-pain.html/comment-page-1#comment-2525 Richard Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:30:10 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2005/08/acep-becomes-more-relevant-case-report-on-back-pain.html#comment-2525 Excellent post. I can't believe these 'expert witnesses' can say what they like without being made accountable. Excellent post. I can’t believe these ‘expert witnesses’ can say what they like without being made accountable.

]]> By: ds http://gruntdoc.com/2005/08/acep-becomes-more-relevant-case-report-on-back-pain.html/comment-page-1#comment-2524 ds Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:12:33 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2005/08/acep-becomes-more-relevant-case-report-on-back-pain.html#comment-2524 When I do a Monday overnight, I often inherit 75 patients at some stage of their workup, whether waiting for a bed or still in the waiting room. It's become that busy in our emergency departments. If it's that easy to sue an emergency physician, for something so unrelated to the patient's chief complaint, I'm getting out of this profession as soon as I possibly can. When I do a Monday overnight, I often inherit 75 patients at some stage of their workup, whether waiting for a bed or still in the waiting room. It’s become that busy in our emergency departments. If it’s that easy to sue an emergency physician, for something so unrelated to the patient’s chief complaint, I’m getting out of this profession as soon as I possibly can.

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