The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/11/25/prepub wouldulikeike to acknowledge physicians, nurses and researchers' of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Division of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for their contribution towards preparing physician questionnaire, designing and summarizing survey results.
Furthermore, the number of cases in which the court acknowledged physician liability was as follows.
Interestingly, a notably higher ratio of court decisions acknowledging physician liability occurred in cases involving clinics than in those involving hospitals (Tables 2 and 3).
Third, regarding the acknowledgement of doctor's fault by a court decision, no case that was rejected (i.e., decided to be in favor of the doctor or hospital) acknowledged physician liability (Table 2).
The CEOs clearly acknowledged physicians' medical expertise and academic competence, and described them as a professional group of high standing in the organisation (i.e., with high social status among healthcare professionals).
Your assertion that reducing physician income will significantly reduce health care costs doesn't acknowledge that physician income only accounts for 5 to 10percentt of total health care spending ("Sending Back the Doctors Bill," Week in Review, July 29).
In addition, Horizon seems reluctant to acknowledge the physician drop-outs.
The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/9/4/prepub wouldulikeike to acknowledge the physician and nursing staff at Kirehe and Rwinkwavu Hospitals in Eastern Province, Rwanda for their efforts in sustaining the ultrasound program and SonoSite Inc. for their donation of ultrasound machines and continued charitable technical support.
Until death hastening practices are considered not only under criminal law but also medical law by legalising euthanasia, force majeure may be an option to create greater transparency and acknowledge the physician's actions in terms of emotional, psychological and moral pressure.
We would like to acknowledge the physicians and nurses of the Pohnpei State Hospital and Genesis Hospital including Dr. Raymond Almeda and Dr. Kristian Traya.
