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In a survey of physicians and medically versed lawyers on the definition of medical standards, the response was almost always the same: “The treatment of a disorder in accordance with the current norm.” The medical expert appearing in court is asked by the judge or defense attorney, “Did this treatment conform to medical standards?”
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Bock, W.J. (1992). Neurosurgical Standards and Quality Assurance. In: Piscol, K., Klinger, M., Brock, M. (eds) Neurosurgical Standards Cerebral Aneurysms Malignant Gliomas. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 20. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77109-5_3
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