tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post1987025892403432047..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Doctors vs. Lawyers - UpdateDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-59956000659786462072008-09-11T13:23:00.000-05:002008-09-11T13:23:00.000-05:00"One problem, I find, is that as a group physician..."One problem, I find, is that as a group physician interests are more fragmented than attorney interests. For example, a cardiologist, a urologist, and a radiologist all have different interests. Trial attorneys, a very large group, all have the same goal."<BR/><BR/>One problem I find is that the above is not accurate. Trial lawyers, ie. those who represent individuals who have been harmed by Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-59440471481310115022007-11-05T10:14:00.000-06:002007-11-05T10:14:00.000-06:00GREAT JOBExcellent analysis with just basic math. ...GREAT JOB<BR/><BR/>Excellent analysis with just basic math. If only The NYTimes staff could use calculators.<BR/><BR/>Recall Mario Puzo in "The Godfather:" A lawyer can take more than 12 mob guys with machine guns.<BR/><BR/>Recall John Edwards' estimated worth: ~$50,000,000.00. Malpractice law can be such a strain .. not.<BR/><BR/>Recall: ~50% of presidential candidates are lawyers. And 100% are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-32133067850528794622007-10-29T21:10:00.000-05:002007-10-29T21:10:00.000-05:00Nice post, and depressing. One problem, I find, i...Nice post, and depressing. One problem, I find, is that as a group physician interests are more fragmented than attorney interests. For example, a cardiologist, a urologist, and a radiologist all have different interests. Trial attorneys, a very large group, all have the same goal.<BR/>As physicians need to put aside our own provincial self-interests if we want to regain any political clout inRichard A Schoor MD FACShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11520184749583009935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-53344737684298800142007-10-29T10:26:00.000-05:002007-10-29T10:26:00.000-05:00This is staggering, but I'm not surprised (unfortu...This is staggering, but I'm not surprised (unfortunately). <BR/><BR/>What's the ratio of lawyers/physicians that serve in the US Congress? Isn't it 534 to 1? Definitely difficult to change things when the people making the laws are lawyers....Dr. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207266669522973903noreply@blogger.com