Re:North Carolina tells retired engineer he can't talk about...
by mcguire on Saturday June 19, 2021 @05:46PM
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"I'd say if someone took IV bleach and it caused harm, the appropriate response isn't license revocation, it's a civil or criminal lawsuit."
Defense: The patient was already ill. Can the opposition prove that the prescription of bleach, specifically, caused the harm, in the face of the patient's underlying disease? The risks of the treatment were adequately explained to the patient, as indicated by the patient's signature on this form. The patient voluntarily accepted those risks.
Bottom line: the patient is dead, and civil or criminal liability ain't going to bring 'em back.
Defense: The patient was already ill. Can the opposition prove that the prescription of bleach, specifically, caused the harm, in the face of the patient's underlying disease? The risks of the treatment were adequately explained to the patient, as indicated by the patient's signature on this form. The patient voluntarily accepted those risks.
Bottom line: the patient is dead, and civil or criminal liability ain't going to bring 'em back.