Identification of physician incompetence: the ethical dilemmas. (malpractice)
From: The Humanist
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Date: 7/1/1993
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Author: Morowitz, David A.
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" --"Who shall guard the guardians themselves?" Juvenal wisely asked about ancient Rome's rulers. His inquiry can be directed at our doctors as well, given the trust we place in--and occasionally find betrayed by--those we expected to maintain vigil over our lives. Of course, Juvenal's guardians lived centuries before laser therapy, organ transplants, and peer-review committees. But the excellence of health care is still linked to the quality of its ...
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