Hello:

I am finishing up a book concerning the cross-infection of women by
their medical providers ("Fatal Probe") that has received incredible
accolades from several dozen women, published writers, a few
publishers and even several MDs.

One of the chapters concerns Medical Malpractice and suggests that
there actually is not a MM crises - as is portrayed by the doctors and
their ins. firms.

The chapter will also describe how defense lawyers will do anything to
win, that a Med Mal case is not a bed of roses (unless you consider
the thorns) and could very well be even more traumatic than the
consequences of the "incident".

Rather than continue with developing the chapter, the thought crossed
my mind that a law firm would be interested in writing this section...
with proper credit, of course.

So, I am copying the INTRODUCTION to the work below for your conv. and
hope to hear from you. My email addy is: rainmaker@dizney.com. Please
insert "FATAL PROBE" in the sub. line. (I rec. lots of spam.)

FATAL PROBE

INTRODUCTION (part one. see following post)

The literature stresses structural rather than psychological causes of
helplessness in depersonalizing institutions. People appear to be
crushed by hierarchies of power, often arbitrary in application, and
rendered impotent by bureaucratic inertia that frustrates attempts to
change 'evil' norms, behaviors and values.
From the book Humanization and Dehumanization of Health Care

There is a real possibility that an otherwise healthy woman can walk
into a doctor's office for her annual pelvic exam, and walk out
infected with a deadly disease. The health provider may not be
breaking any laws or recommended procedures, but the outcome is just
as lethal.

Concern for the health of women worldwide is the motivating factor
behind this book. Only through efforts like this – a call to action -
can women begin to guard their health through awareness of their
medical care. Additionally, the public should know of the medical
community's continued denial of any wrongdoing, and understand that
fundamental changes will never occur if average citizens do not take
an active role in holding doctors accountable for their actions.

Do not think this book is intended to be a `slam' against the entire
medical profession, for the value of proper medical care is
inestimable, and vast strides in medicine within the last few decades
have greatly improved the quality and longevity of life for the
average person. The author is not an M.D., and makes no attempt to
dispense medical advice.

Although the book is in no way a thorough study of gynecological
devices and procedures, it is a rank view of the threat of
cross-contamination in gynecological medicine. One of the issues
inherent in this study is the difficulty any outsider faces at the
prospect of breaching the privacy fence that surrounds the entire
medical community.

Think of this as an open-minded query into the examination room of the
obstetrician, gynecologist, GP or other medical providers who render
services to women.

There are few doctors brave enough to go against the grain, who
will confirm or corroborate these assertions. In fact, few in the
medical profession will dare to admit to reading this book. No other
book, article, brochure or TV journal has ever brought to the
public's attention these hidden issues and concerns that directly
affect every woman on the globe, and indirectly, every man.

On the other hand, there are reams of opinionated, professorial
studies, stacks of books, hundreds of URLs and innumerable web pages
that champion and defend the traditional beliefs that continue to be
asserted by the medical community. Many of these beliefs and
operating principals are baseless assumptions and unsubstantiated
claims that the entire medical community holds up as truth.

Most doctors will claim to not have time to do their own
research or read published studies in their particular field of
practice. They rely – in most cases – on what we will refer to as
Medical Hearsay, a major contributor to the problem of gynecological
cross-contamination.

Medical hearsay refers to the manner in which doctors trade
information back and forth. Citing each other as "credible
sources," they establish what they then refer to as "common medical
knowledge." Basically, rumors are passed from doctor to doctor so
often that they gain repute. Therefore, a portion of what is
called "common medical knowledge" is founded in inaccuracies and
assumptions, instead of scientific studies and thorough inquiries.
An example of "common medical knowledge":

"Medical instruments used in gynecological procedures are always
sterilized."

(Please continue to next post of this thread: "Need Plaintiff lawyer
to write chapter in book... credited, of course")