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Yes we do have a decent system in Louisiana considering what exists in other states

Norman

Norman McSwain MD
Trauma Director, Charity Hospital
Professor of Surgery, Tulane University
New Orleans LA
504 988 5111
norman.mcswain at tulane.edu <mailto:norman.mcswain at tulane.edu> 

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From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org on behalf of Krin135 at aol.com
Sent: Sat 7/25/2009 10:15 AM
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Subject: Re: BRAVO to the ACS

There is one point where Louisiana does lead the nation in a good way. I've
 previously mentioned the Patient Compensation Fund and the tort reform 
that accompanied the formation of the fund. I was quite disappointed  that Mr.
Obama's plan did NOT include a reasonable form of tort reform.

Yes, we need to police ourselves better, BUT there needs to be some 
mechanism to protect otherwise good doctors from 'acts of God' and  the Murphy
factors of our patients. How many of us know of an OB  doc who manages a
complicated delivery in an emergency coverage situation, doing  everything humanly
possible to save both the mom and the baby, only to be sued  for problems
which were present *before* the OB doc laid hands on the mom?

With the pervasive 'victim' and 'lottery winner' mentalities here in  the
US in regards to medical and other malpractice, it's not surprising that 
percentage lawyers abound, and have contributed heavily to both sides of the 
political system.

ck
Charles S. Krin, DO

In a message dated 7/25/2009 08:25:58 Central Standard Time, 
nmcswai at tulane.edu writes:

I can  say that from experience. I come from the only state in the Union
with  universal health care. In fact, we have had such a system since the
1930's.  Gov. Huey P. Long created a medical care system  that "no citizen is
more  than a day's horse back ride away from a hospital'. Every Louisiana
citizen is  guaranteed health care Our system cost almost more per capita than
any state  in the union and our health care is very close to the bottom. I b
elieve we are  4th from the top in cost and 4th from the bottom in  outcome.

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