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Originally Posted by mikemover
...Are doctors in Canada required by law to administer tests for EVERY POSSIBLE birth defect that could theoretically occur? If not, then how was the doctor negligent? If parents want tests run for EVERY inherited condition that their unborn baby might potentially be afflicted with, then they should be responsible for requesting (and PAYING for) such extensive tests...
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I don't know anything about Canada, except I enjoyed my visit to Ontario, but I think it is universally accepted in the US that doctors are required to exercise "reasonable prudence." That's one reason why med mal cases are so difficult to prove.
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From reading what you posted about that case, I feel that the court made the WRONG decision.
Mike
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I tend to agree, but I am glad I am not being called upon to make that decision. I am not sure how I would feel about it if I studied the issue in greater detail.