Posted
3/11/2004 04:42:00 PM
by Douglas
Why was this web site
removed?AUSTIN -- A Web site for doctors that blacklisted patients who file medical malpractice lawsuits has vanished from the Internet.
The site's sponsors posted a farewell message posted this week, saying that DoctorsKnow.Us had drawn attention to malpractice litigation, and the sponsors hoped it resulted in "changes that are equitable to both patients and physicians."
If you file a malpractice lawsuit against a doctor,
"frivolous" or not, it's a matter of public record. If other physicians want to find out about them, what's the big deal? That information is out there, anyway. All Dr. Jones did was put it together and charge $4.95 a month for it. It's a stretch to say that this is damaging doctor-patient relationship, the cornerstone of the medical profession. More like the "attorney-client" relationship.