Re: Re[2]: Queries

[rmcfar81@cybertrails.com (Dan McFarlane)]

We're talking about the unnecessary loss of a human life caused by fear,
ignorance, or both.  If what you say about the fear of litigation is true,
this person has no business practicing medicine.  We're all limited by what
we don't know about this case, but I think I've heard enough to be outraged
at the physician.

Dan McFarlane
My opinions

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> From: julian.gibbs@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu
> To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
> Subject: Re[2]: Queries
> Date: Thursday, February 20, 1997 7:29 AM
> 
>      In sharp contrast, I think this case is a good argument for tort 
>      reform.  The physician knew that, should he recommend continuation
of 
>      the pregnancy, and the women delivered a child with even a trivial 
>      abnormality, both he and the radiation would be blamed.  Thus, it
was 
>      likely that his recommendation for terminating the pregnancy was
based 
>      on fear of litigation.  It may be argued that such fear is wrong; I 
>      agree with that argument.  Nonetheless it is widespread.  The source

>      of this fear must be eliminated.
>      
>      Do not criticize a man until you have walked in his moccasins...
>      
>      Julian Gibbs
>