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Doctors Fear Malpractice 'Disaster'

Submitted by Lynn Jensen, Feb 8, 2008 09:04

I don't practice medicine in your state (thank the lord), but as a primary care doc, I can tell you for sure that the people of New York are going to be very sorry when their doctors leave the state in droves. I suppose you could all drive to Canada to try to get care...Good Luck!

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