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Reactions of Potential Jurors to a Hypothetical Malpractice Suit Alleging Failure to Perform a Prostate-Specific Antigen Test

Posted on July 1, 2008 by

Barry MJ, Wescott PH, Reifler EJ, et al. Reactions of potential jurors to a hypothetical malpractice suit alleging failure to perform a prostate-specific antigen test. J Law Med Ethics. 2008 Summer;36(2):396-402, 214. Read the abstract.

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Reactions of Potential Jurors to a Hypothetical Malpractice Suit: Alleging Failure to Perform a Prostate-Specific Antigen Test

Posted on July 1, 2008 by

This article provides details of a study that found that using a decision aid in conjunction with shared decision making offered protection for physicians against a malpractice ruling in a mock trial. Focus groups representing potential jurors were presented with a case where a man was sued after being diagnosed with prostate cancer following an earlier decision not to obtain a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test due to his physician’s advice. When potential jurors in focus groups were told the physician showed the patient a video decision aid for a PSA test, 94% felt the standard of care had been met and only 4% felt harm had been caused. This offered significant protection compared to only a note in the medical record, where 72% of potential jurors felt the standard of care had been met and 23% felt harm had been caused. Continue reading →