Letters
The “Saatchi bill”
The Saatchi gamble that law will drive creativity in medicine
BMJ 2014; 348 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g3139 (Published 14 May 2014) Cite this as: BMJ 2014;348:g3139
- Susan Bewley, professor of complex obstetrics1
- 1King’s College London, Women’s Academic Health Centre, St Thomas’ Hospital, London SE1 7NH, UK
- susan.bewley{at}kcl.ac.uk
Surely it is reckless to interfere with something that “works.”1 Rawlins’s logic seems to be that there is no legal impediment to innovation; there is “anecdotal” evidence of fear of law; and therefore we need more law (rather than simple reassurance, clear information, and financial stimulation).
This bill is the wrong prescription for a badly formulated diagnosis. Bad doctors …
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