Big Island to lose 4 more surgeons!

[Beachboy]

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Originally posted by hpp4me

The problem will not be solved until Hawaii passes tort reform to get rid of the frivolous lawsuits. I like the "loser pays" approach. That would prevent people from suing to extort money. We know the game. Make them cough up $50,000 rather than pay $150,000 in legal fees. If the loser had to pay back that $150,000 they would not sue.

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I don't think that's a problem here in Hawaii. Some years back while at Daiei Store in Kaheaka St., I meet a wheelchair bound individual. After talking briefly about this person's injury/handicap I quickly said to her..." you sued didn't you?" Her reply came back as quick as the questioned rolled off my lips, "You're joking right?" she said. Upon further conversation I found out that this person became handicapped because of a negligent Doctor at Queens Hospital. You think it would be a cut & dry case of malpractice. You just can't get another doctor in the state of Hawaii to testify against another member of the chapter of the AMA Hawaii medical association! They have an unwritten rule to never testify against another doctor in the state...

The problems with doctors here is at epic purportion. Even half the ones at clinics aren't even Doctors too, they are what are referred to as PA's,' Physicians Aids'. Glamour up nurse if you ask me. Actually I found the physicians at Bay Clinic not very compentent as a prime example of what I'm talking about. But we are in such bad shape as far as getting medical help in Puna. I worry about our community between the two towns of Keaau & Pahoa Town, but it must be worse in a lot more areas of the big Island? Does the Seaview/Kalapana area have a clinic at all?

Wow, I grew up thinking that the majority of people who went through med school did so for the love of "health & science"? Boy have times changed. I think an old family style doctor with home visits would be great for Puna, and I would think profitable if done with quality if the Big Island could recruit these types of doctors here.

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You know the only difference between Sarah Palin and Dick Cheney is ... lipstick.