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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:381
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

Practical Reasons to Review Cases for Plaintiffs

Lawrence I. Bonchek, MD

Lancaster General Heart Center, 555 North Duke St, PO Box 3555, Lancaster, PA 17604-3555

(Email: lbonchek@prodigy.net).

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To the Editor:

The debate on the question, "Are thoracic surgeons ethically obligated to serve as expert witnesses for the plaintiff?" [1], was insightful and illuminating, but the persuasive arguments on both sides reveal that ethical considerations alone don’t provide a clear guide to right action. Because the question focused on ethics, practical issues were discussed only tangentially, but it seems to me that practical considerations provide clear directives if the question is rephrased as follows: "Should thoracic surgeons review medical records for plaintiffs?" [2].

In a long career, I have often been . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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