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Doctors Sue Patients for Online Complaints

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the where-is-my-internet-malpractice-insurance dept.

Carl Bialik writes "'Several Web sites have sprung up that encourage patients to post anonymous reviews of doctors and dentists. Some frustrated patients have even created entire Web sites to criticize specific physicians. The Wall Street Journal Online is reporting that some doctors are, in turn, defending their reputation by suing the online critics."

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  1. We operate DR.Oogle, a site mentioned by WSJ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    DR.Oogle http://www.doctoroogle/ has 19,700 dentist reviews for dentists in 50 major metropolitan locations across the US. Only 13% of those are negative or critical in nature. Considering that going to see a dentist can, and often is, a scary experience - 13% negative comments is LOW!

    Yet, WSJ choose to focus on the "juicy" stuff - subpoenas, threats, lawsuits etc.