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Where It Hurts
Malpractice costs vary across state lines
Doctors Driven Away
Three physicians who made tough choices

The Doctor Won't See You Now
The soaring cost of malpractice insurance is a problem for everyone
A Malpractice Victim
How the system failed one sufferer
A Chastened Insurer
He sets your doctor's bill
An Abandoned Patient
Taking the highway to have a baby
An Undisciplined Doctor
Why wasn't he stopped sooner?
A Frustrated Lawmaker
Why nothing gets fixed
A Medical Student
Today's lesson: switch specialty
Viewpoint: Philip K. Howard
Yes, it's a mess — but here's how to fix it
Malpractice Insurance: The Solutions
A look at some possible fixes

A Week in the Life of a Hospital
The war between money and medicine
[10/12/1998]
What Your Doctor Can't Tell You
An in-depth look at managed care
[1/22/1996]
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Errant doctors
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FROM THE JUNE 9, 2003 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2003

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