Posted On: October 30, 2006
Illinois needs an online directory of doctor's malpractice and disciplinary histories
Illinois and Chicago consumers of medical care have the right to know the medical malpractice records of the doctors and hospitals they visit but our state does not provide that information. If you are worried about medical malpractice and want to check up on your doctor before surgery then you need to go to New Jersey to access a database with the information most patients want. Mary Jo Layton writing for The Record states:
"The online state directory of physicians' malpractice and disciplinary histories was ranked the top in the nation by a national patient advocacy group on Tuesday. The state Board of Medical Examiners' Web site, which provides profiles of New Jersey's nearly 30,000 licensed physicians, was praised for its detailed information on medical malpractice payments, hospital disciplinary actions and conviction information, according to a survey by Public Citizen, a Washington, D.C., patient advocacy group."
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