Medical Legal Issues in Gynecologic Cytology

Medical Legal Issues in Gynecologic Cytology. American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Spring Meeting, Los Angeles California, April 5, 1998

TITLE: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE STUDY: THE PAP SMEAR.
OBJECTIVE: CASE STUDY LEAD IN DR. AUSTINPROBLEM

SOLUTION

BACKGROUND PRACTICEPAPS STRUCTURE
INCIDENT
PROBLEM:MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY

 

 

EXPERT WITNESS

REPRESENT

DETERMINE VALIDITY

FILE CASE

ALLOW CASE TO ADVANCE

WITNESS CREDIBILITY ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTAUTHOR

SOCIETY APPOINTMENTS****

STATED REASONS FOR TESTIFYING (SELF SERVING) DUTYSLOPPINESS IN PROFESSION /QA

PLAINTIFFS DESERVE GOOD WITNESS

WITNESS/SOCIETY SOCIETY SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITYWE ELECT LEADERSHIP

USES SOCIETY TO VALIDATE CREDENTIALS

PROFIT / BETRAYAL

PROBLEM SPEAKS FOR ALL OF USSETS PRACTICE STANDARDS FOR ALL OF US

NO ACCOUNTABILITY

SOLUTION: CAN NOT DICTATE TO COLLEAGUESCAN DICTATE SOCIETY BEHAVIOR

NEED TO SET OUR OWN STANDARDS

SOLUTION: EXPAND OUR OWN CODES OF ETHICSINCLUDE DEFINE STANDARDS

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

STANDARDS OF ETHICAL TESTIMONY

SMEAR REVIEW