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Why dont physicians go on strike?
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!
OK doughboy... here we go...
When I was a medical student, Ob-Gyns decided to go on a state-wide strike. The main reason were the absolutely ridiculous malpractice premiums (200K+) that they were facing, and zero response from democratic state legislature to address the malpractice problem. Ob-Gyns were leaving the state in droves. This is what happened...
Prior to the strike, Ob-gyns run and infocampaign about it, which meant handouts in their offices etc. Then, one day, they closed their offices. ONly acute cases were accepted. Anything elective was postponed. They packed up and drove to state capital, and had a rally on the steps of the capitol... They held signs and shouted things. I know it's hard to believe it's true, but I saw it with my own eyes...
I recall one doc saying: 'Yes, the patients will suffer, this is the only way a change can be achieved'.
Governor's response: "Let them shout. They will be back on their golf-courses tomorrow".
As planned, the strike lasted for 1 day.
Decade later, no tort reform.
Conclusions:
1. Miljee, you are a snotty greenhorn. Stop seeing things in black and white.
2. Strike will not achieve anything. Doctors have zero political leverage.
3. Malpractice reform will not happen as long as there is a modicum of private sector in medicine. Only until the system is completely socialized, i.e., we are all federal employees or equivalents, only then will the federal government realize how much money is being sucked in by malpractice lawyers and wasted on defensive medicine, and only then something will be done about it.
Having said that, the private sector is evaporating FAST.
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