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Monday, July 14, 2003Defense attorney (A): Doctor, what is the standard of care for a radiologist? Plaintiff ’s expert witness (W): To make the correct diagnosis on an X ray. A: Are you saying, Doctor, that every time a radiologist misses a diagnosis on an X ray, he or she is guilty of malpractice? W: Yes. A: Have you ever missed an abnormality on an X ray? W: Not that I’m aware of. But not all expert witnesses claim to be the height of perfection: A: Doctor, in your experience, do you know if you have ever had occasion to miss a nodule on a chest X ray? W: Yes. A: On how many occasions? W: I don’t know. Unfortunately, I see the ones other people miss, and they see the ones that I miss. A: Do you have any estimate? W: Very rarely. A: What does that mean? W: Maybe once or twice in my life. Whenever someone claims they never make mistakes, it can mean only one thing. They're too arrogant to recognize their mistakes. posted by Sydney on 7/14/2003 06:53:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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