>>Restore pride in finding the diagnosis with a history, an exam and 2 blood tests rather than a blunderbuss of 100 tests, a MRI and a referral to a neurosurgeon.
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>The problem, of course, is malpractice suits. Doctors do 100 tests so they can show in court that they used every effort to find the problem. If the US reformed their tort laws, problems in a lot of areas (healthcare, insurance, manufacturing) would go away.
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The tricky part IMO is where to draw the line Obviously the tort system is badly flawed, to say the least, but what about genuine victims of malpractice who are left maimed or dead? We can't just pretend that doesn't happen. Nor can we say tough muffins, we need to control costs. I don't have the answer.