Quote Originally Posted by smokey the elder View Post

In an ideal world, doctors prescribe appropriate tests. In the real world, our litigious society almost forces MDs to prescribe the kitchen sink.
Do you really believe that health care has gone to hell in a hand basket because of too many tests? How about the argument that doctors aren't allowed to practice medicine because of what the insurance company mandates?

To really get a good understanding of the "malpractice crisis", read this article.

http://www.rwjf.org/pr/synthesis/rep...no8_primer.pdf