March 1, 1984
Normative decision theory has been applied to the problem of evaluating alternative diagnostic-treatment strategies. The courts rely upon a different set of doctrine in performing the same sort of evaluation. This paper investigates the differences. It is suggested that the alleged 'malpractice crisis' results largely from the application of a set of ambiguous and mutually inconsistent medico-legal principles such as 'reasonable medical certainty', 'standards of good medical practice in the community' and 'proximate cause.'
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