Comments on: Equating physician pay to stockbrokers http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/equating-physician-pay-to-stockbrokers.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/equating-physician-pay-to-stockbrokers.html#comment-65033 Anonymous Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:26:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/equating-physician-pay-to-stockbrokers.html#comment-65033 Lets see, a cardiac bypass might be successful 95% of the time. I would take those odds and I sure would not risk operating on anyone high risk. Is a plaintiff attorney successful 95% of the time. Nah, didn't think so. Lets see, a cardiac bypass might be successful 95% of the time. I would take those odds and I sure would not risk operating on anyone high risk. Is a plaintiff attorney successful 95% of the time. Nah, didn’t think so.

]]> By: jbhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/equating-physician-pay-to-stockbrokers.html#comment-65032 jb Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:25:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/equating-physician-pay-to-stockbrokers.html#comment-65032 After further consideration, yeah, I'll take the deal. My success rate (hernia repaired, tumor removed, blockage relieved) is well over 90%, as compared with attorneys less than 50% overall, and trial attorneys less than half that in medmal cases. So, yes, I'll take the deal.<br/><br/>Furthermore, one of the most common claims in medmal suits is compensation for "loss of consortium." I will demand $25 for every time one of my patients "finds consortium" after one of my successful operations. Deal? After further consideration, yeah, I’ll take the deal. My success rate (hernia repaired, tumor removed, blockage relieved) is well over 90%, as compared with attorneys less than 50% overall, and trial attorneys less than half that in medmal cases. So, yes, I’ll take the deal.

Furthermore, one of the most common claims in medmal suits is compensation for “loss of consortium.” I will demand $25 for every time one of my patients “finds consortium” after one of my successful operations. Deal?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/equating-physician-pay-to-stockbrokers.html#comment-65028 Anonymous Sun, 16 Jul 2006 21:59:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/equating-physician-pay-to-stockbrokers.html#comment-65028 jb, the attorney only gets his expenses and fees if he's successful. And it's only the value of that particular result. Oh, and you have to rent the equipment you use to operate.<br/><br/>You might want to know what you're signing on for before you get too excited. jb, the attorney only gets his expenses and fees if he’s successful. And it’s only the value of that particular result. Oh, and you have to rent the equipment you use to operate.

You might want to know what you’re signing on for before you get too excited.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/equating-physician-pay-to-stockbrokers.html#comment-65022 Anonymous Sun, 16 Jul 2006 21:15:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/equating-physician-pay-to-stockbrokers.html#comment-65022 No. You get paid your fee for performing the surgery. No. You get paid your fee for performing the surgery.

]]> By: jbhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/07/equating-physician-pay-to-stockbrokers.html#comment-65020 jb Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:57:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/07/equating-physician-pay-to-stockbrokers.html#comment-65020 So, I do this operation. The patient dies. I get nothing. Fair enough. What if he lives? Do I get 10 bucks a day for the rest of his life? Do I get 15% (standard tip) of his income for the rest of his life- not good, no one would take care of retirees, unless I can tap into his SS and pension. Or I could be like an attorney- get the patient to pay my expenses, then take 1/3 of what he has left. This is getting better. Let's keep talking. So, I do this operation. The patient dies. I get nothing. Fair enough. What if he lives? Do I get 10 bucks a day for the rest of his life? Do I get 15% (standard tip) of his income for the rest of his life- not good, no one would take care of retirees, unless I can tap into his SS and pension. Or I could be like an attorney- get the patient to pay my expenses, then take 1/3 of what he has left. This is getting better. Let’s keep talking.

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