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WTF! How are these doctors not in jail? The medical system in the US is even worse than I thought
by tsycho 3y ago
WTF! How are these doctors not in jail? The medical system in the US is even worse than I thought
- the_only_law 3y ago> Instead, prosecutors chose an easier, swifter legal strategy: a civil suit. Seems pretty obvious.
- MattGaiser 3y agoI would be curious how willing juries would be to second guess doctors when it comes to medical care. Would a jury really be willing to convict on one doctor's opinion vs another? The largest letter writing campaign in history to the US federal government was to prevent the FDA from regulating supplements.
- LorenPechtel 3y agoYeah, it would be pretty hard to convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that this was actual criminal misconduct vs someone who is simply more aggressive towards surgery. The real problem I see with government fines is they are generally low enough to simply be a cost of doing business. Bad behavior needs to be more expensive than good behavior!