When it comes to integrated systems, who's right and who's wrong? What exactly is the cause of all our disease epidemics? The answer lies in an interesting paradox...
13. Lawsuits enter the system 75% more than Canada1
Defensive medicine cost in America $650 - $850 BIL2
80% go to lawyers3
20 % to plaintiff4
Final settlements to American plaintiffs less than
Canadian counterparts despite $31 BIL in malpractice
claim payouts
Good Samaritan malpractice policies in UK / New
Zealand exclude care for Americans in health crisis5
Doctors increased unnecessary testing by 35% 6
In America, doctors practice defensive medicine rather
than good medicine
*http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2013/01/sued-lived-tale.html