In ancient times, there were oracles and soothsayers. Risk management was not a science until the 1950s. However, a medical malpractice lawsuit is still a problem in need of a skilled risk manager, not an oracle or a soothsayer. Today, there are 1 million physicians practicing in the U.S. A doctor’s chance of being sued
The hidden cost of malpractice: Why doctors are losing control originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
