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Victor Cotton received his medical degree from The Pennsylvania State University, did his residency training in Internal Medicine on the Osler Service at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and received his law degree from Widener University. Dr. Cotton has practiced and taught both law and medicine, spendi…

Dr. Victor Cotton


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    Are Noncompetes Really Going Away?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 21:47


    Dr. Cotton discusses the FTC's recent ruling that eliminates most noncompetes on September 4, 2024.

    State Medical Boards Have Now Taken Your First Amendment Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 19:15


    Dr. Cotton discusses how disagreeing with COVID consensus can result in the loss of your medical license. 

    Are We Doctors or Conmen?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 16:32


    Description: Dr. Cotton discusses the ethical transgressions of Medical Apology Programs

    Physician Noncompetes Violate Federal Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 20:02


    Dr. Cotton discusses why noncompete clauses in physician employment contracts are a violation of federal law.

    Why Is Malpractice Risk Geographic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 10:19


    Dr. Cotton uses the geographic nature of malpractice risk to demonstrate that our understanding of lawsuits is badly flawed.

    The One Study That Disproves Everything You've Been Told About Malpractice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 17:30


    Dr. Cotton discusses the Harvard Medical Practice Study and compares its findings to the principles of modern risk management.

    Malpractice Immunity for COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 14:47


    Description: Dr. Cotton discusses the incredible malpractice protection that clinicians have during the COVID pandemic.

    The Utter Failure of Medical-legal Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 17:05


    Dr. Cotton shares data showing that medical-legal education has conveyed more misinformation than it has information.

    Paying Female Physicians Less: An Immediate Fix to the Problem.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 10:11


    Dr. Cotton discusses gender-based pay disparity in the medical profession and offers several options that would quickly fix the problem. 

    If We Can Just Eliminate Big Ego Doctors

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 11:03


    Dr. Cotton discusses the misguided risk management strategy of eliminating big ego physicians.

    Why We're Losing Tort Reform

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 14:07


    Dr. Cotton discusses the loss of tort reform that's occurring around the country.

    The Worst Risk Management Idea in All of Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 13:59


    Dr. Cotton discusses the disastrous risk management strategy of tracking patients and reminding them to keep their appointments. 

    Mistreating Older Physicians In The Name Of Patient Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 17:21


    Mandatory cognitive testing of older physicians is now part of hospital credentialing at many institutions. Although this practice is advanced in the name of patient safety, Dr. Cotton discusses how it illegally discriminates against older physicians and opens the door for other types of even worse discrimination

    Another Misguided Medical-Legal Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 20:09


    Dr. Cotton critiques the critique of a malpractice case and demonstrates the proper approach to the law.

    The Problem of Having Too Many Doctors

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 14:01


    Although it is widely believed that there is a physician shortage, the data shows just the opposite. And, the oversupply of physicians is hurting the profession in multiple ways. Listen to Dr. Cotton discuss this dilemma.

    The War on the Curbside Consult

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 17:57


    Curbside consults, where physicians informally solicit one another’s opinion, are an integral part of patient care, and they are absolutely invaluable when formal consultation is unavailable or impractical. Unfortunately, the medical legal community views curbside consults as a sloppy and dangerous practice that carries unacceptable legal risk.

    15 Things to Know Before Leaving Your Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 19:55


    Victor Cotton MD, JD discusses 15 legal and financial terms that physicians should know before deciding to leave a job.

    The Greatest Malpractice Threat of Our Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 6:16


    Victor Cotton MD, JD discusses why genetic testing for hereditary cancers is the greatest malpractice threat of our time. Patients who harbor pathogenic mutations are at very high risk of developing cancer, often at a young age. Unfortunately, despite screening recommendations from numerous professional organizations, the vast majority of these patients have not been tested or identified.

    A Misguided Approach to Tort Reform

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 14:00


    The practice of ordering tests and treatments just to reduce one's legal exposure is estimated to add 5% to the cost of healthcare. Victor Cotton MD, JD analyzes whether we can reduce this practice and thereby save healthcare dollars by enacting tort reform.

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