Study: Doctors Reduce Working Hours As Medical Malpractice Risk Rises

By Kevin Whitelaw The debate over steep medical malpractice awards has long centered on claims that they are driving up the cost of health care, but it turns out that the prospect of big payouts is actually causing doctors to reduce their workload. On Read More...

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Posted Jan 28 2010, 01:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News
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