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ASA Installs New President
Source: NBN/CP RadioWire
Oct 27, 2003, 14:20

A Virginia physician is the new president of the nation�s largest organization of anesthesiologists.  Doctor Roger Litwiller of Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital was installed as President of the American Society of Anesthesiologists at the group�s annual meeting.  He said that most Americans understand that the malpractice crisis in medicine refers to insurance rather than the quality of care:

�If you look at the definition of malpractice, it talks about negligent behavior.  It talks about injurious conduct.  It talks about people being injured.  If we had a crisis in malpractice, we would have hospitals full of people who have been injured.  What we have is a crisis in availability and the affordability of medical liability insurance.�

The American Society of Anesthesiologists meeting drew some 8,000 physicians.