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Anti-MICRA Ballot Measure Qualifies for November Ballot
The anti-MICRA ballot measure has officially qualified for the November 2014 ballot. Drafted by trial lawyers, the ballot measure is seeking to change current law to file more medical lawsuits against health care providers. If they get their way, medical lawsuits,...
Salary Increases Negotiated for San Francisco Doctors
The current collective bargaining agreement between UAPD and the City runs from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. In spite of the contract being closed, two important changes have just been negotiated. The UAPD contract has a "re-opener" clause concerning...
UAPD Sponsors Contentious CME on Malpractice
On April 26th, more than 100 UAPD members were in attendance to watch well-known plaintiff's attorney Bruce Fagel, M.D., J.D. square off against the California Medical Association President Richard Thorp, M.D. and others during the UAPD-sponsored CME/CE entitled...
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