The locality rule and the physician's dilemma: local medical practices vs the national standard of care.
Lewis
Michelle Huckaby
MH
Greenwall Fellowship Program in Bioethics and Health Policy, Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, 100 N Charles St, Suite 740, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. michellelewismd@yahoo.com
Gohagan
John K
JK
Merenstein
Daniel J
DJ
D004992:Ethics, Medical; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005104:Expert Testimony; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005791:Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D011153:Population; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States