>Doug writes of my example that, "This sort of thing is a
>staple of the right-wing anecdote machine", which is irrelevant.
>If doctors make decisions based on what they are most likely
>to be sued over, rather than what is best for the patient,
>then patient care is likely to suffer.
You forgot to quote the part where I said that the right-wing anecdote machine thrives on pretending that extraordinary things are actually quite ordinary, when they're not. In this instance, your view of litigation driving medical practice is way overblown.
Doug