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So what are the consequences

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of the medical malpractice litigation disciplinary action?

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Most of the time there are, there are no major consequences,

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but sometimes, especially if there is a gross medical

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negligence or repeated lawsuits have been brought against a

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person over a period of few years, then the hospital,

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the licensing board,

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and the professionals societies come into play

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and then they can revoke the hospital privileges,

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suspend memberships,

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and at worst, uh, take the license away.

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Most of the time, the National Practitioner Data Bank has

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to be involved about whenever a lawsuit is against a person.

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So they get reported to the, uh, data bank.

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Uh, this is a distinct entity, MAL practice stress syndrome.

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This is just like PTSD.

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Same features in, in, in these, uh, in these patients.

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Also, financial impact, usually, uh, your,

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your malpractice insurance covers this,

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but there are certain rare situations, uh,

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in which it can go beyond that limit

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and it can become a physician's responsibility.

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Uh, and as I said, there are quite rare,

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but if the physician is acting

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outside the professional scope,

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if there is intentional wrongdoing, if there are activities

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that are influenced by intoxication

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or narcotics, then, then, uh, the, the, the,

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the verdict can be beyond

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what the patient's insurance covers

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and can become a personal, uh, liability for

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that, uh, for that person.

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But, but extremely rare and,

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and we, as we talked about,

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the defensive medicine is increasing.

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We all know we hedge, we recommend unnecessary follow up.

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We shy away from little risky procedures that can yield

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the diagnosis just

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because we don't want any issues with that.

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And, and although the medical malpractice piling, as I said,

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is on, on a decline, yet,

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we do not see a decline in the defensive medicine practices

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that are being practiced.