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Saturday, July 12, 2003"Australia’s medical indemnity system is like a three legged dog," said the association’s president, Dr Bill Glasson. "Its progress is slow and uncertain, and it could fall over at any time. The missing leg is affordability." ..The association said one doctor had received a bill for indemnity insurance of $A100 000 (£40 000; $70 000; €60 000), up from $A70 000 the year before. He had considered quitting the profession but had been told that quitting would cost him A$80 000 in insurance to cover the "tail," or any claims that may not yet have been made. The president of the National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Dr David Molloy, said a reliable survey was predicting workforce losses of 15% to 20% because of the indemnity issue. posted by Sydney on 7/12/2003 02:02:00 PM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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