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Old 04-17-2013, 09:12 PM
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Default Just FYI regarding Shands
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Originally Posted by looneycat View Post
I have numerous 'issues' and turn to Shands hospital for treatment and exams. Have yet to find a quality doctor here.
Shands in both Gainesville and Jacksonville have been given special legislative protection against having to pay malpractice awards over 200,000. So if they take out the wrong kidney or forget to give you oxygen while you are in surgery your ability to collect is severely limited whereas I believe no other hospital in Florida except Jackson Memorial in Miami has a similar limitation. The hospital itself is a teaching hospital. It is fairly well ranked and has some fields ranked in the top 50's nationally. Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL Rankings - US News Best Hospitals