Abby, My teeth don't itch but I do smell something fishy.

I think your point is clear and well said.

I have seen this "tactic" too many times lately with patients. This gets doctors off of the legal hook. If they can implant doubt into a patient's medical records, then if the patient finally gets diagnosed and wants to "sue" the doctor who didn't do everything to help them, then the doctor can "prove" that it was oh so hard to figure it out. They will, at all costs, not be open to any lawsuits, no matter how much it hurts a patient.

They are trying to force the hand of politicians to pass legislation that makes it impossible for them to be sued. Well, if they make a mistake - over and over again - they should be held accountable. Meanwhile, we patients suffer for years on end trying to get help.

Yeah, this is my hot doctor button.

They all sound a bit paranoid to me.

Annie