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Re: TX doctor wins 2.5M peer review suit From: D. Ashley Hill (dahmd@cfl.rr.com) Sun Oct 22 12:52:32 2006 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: S. H.: "Re: induction risk (another source for study report)" Previous message: claire: "Re: Cervical ripening agents" In reply to: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: TX doctor wins 2.5M peer review suit" Next in thread: Douglas Krell: "Re: TX doctor wins 2.5M peer review suit" Reply: Douglas Krell: "Re: TX doctor wins 2.5M peer review suit" Reply: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: TX doctor wins 2.5M peer review suit" Reply: Joanne Bulley, MD: "Re: TX doctor wins 2.5M peer review suit" At Sun, 22 Oct 2006, DoctorJoe@aol.com wrote: > Using the most dangerous phrase in medicine "in my experience," I have seen marginal physicians threaten restraint of trade suits against well-meaning peer-review members. My concern with the lawsuit mentioned on this thread is that someone putting vacuums on face presentations, using fundal pressure to deliver shoulder dystocias, and performing hysterectomies on women without any indications sue his or her "competitors" on the peer-review committee after they suspend privileges. I have not been exposed to unfair peer review but I'm sure it exists, and likely more often in smaller communities. I wonder if anyone has a unique system that works better than local peer review to solve this problem. Ashley >In a message dated 10/21/06 6:41:18 PM, dahmd@cfl.rr.com writes: > >> I agree with Garry that there is no hope for peer-review if you can make >> millions by claiming "restraint of trade" every time someone questions >> your clinical skills (of course, I do not know the details of the case >> in question). >> >Well, remember you can't make anything by CLAIMING something. You have to >actually PROVE it, and prove disqualification for any immunities granted by law, >etc., etc., etc. These (winning) cases are FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. The >competitors (or hospital employees) making up these committees usually "get away with >murder" on these cases. Most are tossed out on motions of summary judgement. > >Joe P. -- D. Ashley Hill, MD Associate Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency Medical Director, Loch Haven Ob/Gyn Group Division Director, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Florida Hospital Orlando Orlando, Florida Next message: S. H.: "Re: induction risk (another source for study report)" Previous message: claire: "Re: Cervical ripening agents" In reply to: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: TX doctor wins 2.5M peer review suit" Next in thread: Douglas Krell: "Re: TX doctor wins 2.5M peer review suit" Reply: Douglas Krell: "Re: TX doctor wins 2.5M peer review suit" Reply: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: TX doctor wins 2.5M peer review suit" Reply: Joanne Bulley, MD: "Re: TX doctor wins 2.5M peer review suit"

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