The standard of care is not so standard
Malpractice lawsuits affect most physicians at some point in their career. Proving that malpractice has been committed is based on substantiation of a variety of elements, including that the patient was rendered care that was "below the standard" of care. While many physicians believe that the "standard" will be judged objectively on the basis of published scientific sources and accepted conventions, the standard is established rather by the testimony of expert witness(es). It is the expert testimony that sets the standard and is proof of the standard. The testimony is open for acceptance or rejection by the judge or jury for a variety of nonscientific reasons. We review what the defendant doctor might expect regarding proof required to establish breach of the standard of care and what the prudent expert should be obliged to demonstrate.
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Artikel |
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| Erscheinungsjahr: |
1997 |
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| Erschienen: |
1997 |
| Enthalten in: |
Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24 |
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| Enthalten in: |
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 24(1997), 2 vom: 29. Feb., Seite 254-7 |
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Englisch |
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| Beteiligte Personen: |
Gittler, G J [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 19.06.1997 Date Revised 12.05.2019 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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