With the health care industry fast becoming one of the largest in the world, more and more doctors are growing nervous over patient malpractice lawsuits and as a result, patients do not always get the care that they need. Each year more patients each year come forward to announce that they have been victims of medical negligence. Health industry analysts say the issue is likely going to increase because those students who formerly would have considered careers in the medical field are turning to other higher paying professions such as engineering or technology fields where there are fewer occupational hazards that can cut short a young person’s career.

As a result, fewer doctors are entering the field, putting pressure on those doctors who are already practicing medicine. This means that as patient loads increase, doctors conversely have less time to offer each patient. The level of haste necessarily to see each patient individually also means that more nursing professionals are taking on a greater share of patient care that formerly would have gone to doctors. Patients experience a shift in the quality of care they receive and fall victim to errors in judgment that overworked medical professionals commit as a result of weariness induced by long hours and fewer vacations. Experts suggest that a transition from traditional medical practices to more technologically advanced techniques could offer patients more comprehensive care, but hospitals are often reluctant to expand beyond their budgetary means and insurance companies looking to reduce costs often force policy holders to pursue the least expensive means of treatment.