Platonic medical negligence compensation claims

An article in the British Medical Journal that has since been referenced by several others considers medical negligence compensation law, guidelines and Plato as part of the ongoing discussion of the responsibility of doctors to their patients.

Beginning with Plato's thought-experiment in his Statesman dialogue, the article outlines Plato's ideas about the balance between established guidelines that should be followed in all cases, and the ability of a good doctor to apply hard-earned skills and knowledge to a specific case.

In more contemporary culture, this can be compared to the styles of medicine in House, where the maverick diagnosing of the central character can put patients at more risk than the safe protocols that other doctors may follow, but may be the right thing to do.

This suggests that part of the skill of being a doctor in the 21st century is to know the protocols that apply in cases, but knowing when to go beyond them, or against them, and by how far. The article author does draw attention to the fact that doctors are ultimately responsible for their decisions, and also points out that Plato, writing in the 4th century BC, was able to predict the existence of clinical negligence law.

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