Re: DOW now at 7552

On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:00:39 -0600, Ender Wiggins <ewiggins@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:47:55 GMT, Dave Head <rally2xs@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Then maybe we'll have judges do it. After all, it doesn't take a genius to
know that if there is a medical instrument sewn up inside someone after an
operation, then that doctor screwed up. If a doctor amputates the wrong leg,
then that doctor screwed up. If a doctor fails to use the proper procedure to
prescribe medicine, such as writing it out longhand instead of printing it with
a computer printer, and the prescription is filled improperly because of it,
then that doctor screwed up. Etc.

Those are all no-brainers and would are found as malpractice (except
the longhand writing).

What about when a doctor chooses a course of treatment, a certain type
of medicine and the results aren't to the liking of the patient or his
family? What then?

Well, then, did the doctor prescribe medicine for which it was not labeled? If
so, did he get the patient to sign on the dotted line that his treatment was
non-standard? Otherwise, did he follow "best practices", was he diligent,
etc.? If he made mistakes, how severe were they? That's the stuff judges are
for. If he prescribes a drug for 120 days and the max prescription recommended
is 90 days (a situation I have now), then can it be reasonbly concluded that
the patient became addicted because of the extra 30 days? That's what the
testimony of other doctors are for.

Would such a system be likely to produce unfair convictions? I tend to think
not. Would it produce convictions when they were warranted? Probably, in most
cases. And "punishment" could be suspension of his license for a period of
time, or just a simple fine, or revocation.

I think it would be worth the risk of things that might go wrong with it, since
I think it would still be better than the current system, and would keep the
costs down overall - or at least that would seem to be the case.
.

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