Medical Care Under Liability Crunch
- By Sen. John Ensign
- Special to Roll Call
- July 11, 2005, 2:58 p.m.
Imagine that your teenage daughter is very ill and in need of immediate medical attention. You learn she is suffering from myasthenia gravis, a condition involving shortness of breath due to muscle weakness. Such shortness of breath can become severe enough to require hospitalization for breathing support, as well as treatment for the underlying infection. If the problem is not identified and treated correctly, it could lead to death.
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