Minister removes "collective responsibility" of German doctors
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
German health minister Ulla Schmidt has finally issued proposals to remove the "collective responsibility" of doctors. She intends that, should a doctor exceed his budget, he will be liable to pay the extra money from his own pocket, rather than have this covered by his local doctors' association.
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