LETTERS NASSAU AND SUFFOLK Edition

To characterize the two physicians as just "two people who are leaving," as was done in your article by Dr. Philip Lanzkowsky, the head of pediatrics at North Shore-LIJ, speaks volumes as to why the doctors likely decided to leave. Only a bureaucrat looking to protect "turf" woul...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inNewsday
Main Authors LaMonica, Richard, Rothenberg, Gloria S, Schweitzer, William, Jacobson, Bruce, Tennenbaum, Silvia, Fligel, Thelma, Sen. Michael A.L. Balboni (R-Mineola), Tucci, Chris
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Long Island, N.Y Newsday LLC 30.03.2001
EditionCombined editions
Subjects
Gore, Albert Jr
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:To characterize the two physicians as just "two people who are leaving," as was done in your article by Dr. Philip Lanzkowsky, the head of pediatrics at North Shore-LIJ, speaks volumes as to why the doctors likely decided to leave. Only a bureaucrat looking to protect "turf" would speak so poorly of colleagues long associated with the hospital network. Perhaps the North Shore-LIJ board should look internally for the source of the issues that caused these fine doctors to leave. Incidents such as last week's tragic death of a Westbury toddler ["Crash Kills Toddler," March 20] are regrettably becoming all too familiar on Long Island roadways-fatalities caused by motorists who drive with suspended or revoked licenses, often in vehicles that are uninsured and unregistered. Such reports highlight the need for tougher enforcement of licensing laws. Nearly 165,000 New Yorkers were convicted of driving without a license, or with a suspended or revoked license in 1999. Several studies have found that as many as 75 percent of suspended drivers continue to drive, often getting into vehicular crashes. The American Automobile Association finds that one in five fatal crashes are caused by improperly licensed drivers, and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics indicate that drivers with suspended or revoked licenses have 3.7 times the fatal crash rate of licensed drivers.