Opinion
Better pay, liability reform will ensure the doctors needed for universal care
LETTER — Posted June 26, 2006
Regarding "Uninsured week spotlights issue; agreement on solutions elusive" (Article, May 15): While it is compassionate to want universal coverage for all members of our society, we also must ensure that there are enough doctors and providers to give this good care.
Higher salaries and "no-fault" liability coverage would make America the preferred placed to practice in the world. It would be wise to stay away from Canadian or European models of care, considering their lack of efficiency.
Lance Gee, MD, Antioch, Calif.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2006/06/26/edlt0626.htm.