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Doctors Must Properly Supervise Physician Assistants, Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer Warns

Doctors Must Properly Supervise Physician Assistants, Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer Warns
Although a new study finds most doctors believe their PAs pose little risk for negligence lawsuits, they can’t become lax in their supervision, Chicago personal injury attorney Patrick A. Salvi says.Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 08, 2011 The majority of emergency room doctors feel confident that physician assistants do not increase the likelihood of medical malpractice claims, according to a recent …

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Can doctors who work for health insurance companies be sued for malpractice?

Health insurers have doctors who review things like requests for prior authorizations. If a doctor who never examines you in person and doesn’t know your medical history overrides your own doctor’s medication or treatment requests, isn’t that malpractice? My own doctor could certainly be sued for writing prescriptions without ever examining me.

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