On Thu, 14 Sep 1995, Jim Ray wrote:
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Brian Davis wrote:
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Just wondering about liability issues after state accrediting is dead.
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Despite loud squawking, "chaos" will not ensue. Instead, the private sector will take over assesing risk, which it has always done better.
An example: I'd rather jump into a full bathtub with a plugged-in, UL [Underwriter's Laboratories] certified TV set than take the FDA approved (but very dangerous, IMO) prostate drug called "Proscar." While there is only one UL (by choice, not force) and only one FDA (by force, not choice) I can easily imagine a lawyer-certifying companies like UL for appliances, probably tied [like UL] to the insurance industry. [I am not a lawyer, or a doctor either.] JMR
Last I checked, FDA, UL, or state bar association approval does not *require* you to take, use, or hire the approved drug, toaster or lawyer. Market forces are still at work, albeit in a filtered environment. Just a first cut. And even that can usually be gotten around. EBD