United, gynecologists stand

A patient in Florida finds that all OBs require signing away their right to sue. Again, patients lose in today’s malpractice climate:

The gynecologist I’ve seen for seven years has begun requiring patients to waive their right to a day in court and to accept binding arbitration to settle any potential disputes, or she will not treat them. I sought care elsewhere but discovered that nearly all ob-gyn practices in the area make the same demand.

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