Essentials of Health Policy and Law 2nd Edition by Joel Teitelbaum,Sara Wilensky

Exercise 2

Give some thought to the term national standard of care. What do you think it means, from both a healthcare quality and legal (i.e., evidentiary) perspective? Are you aware of any national body-governmental or otherwise- that determines the efficacy of new diagnostic protocols or treatment modalities? In the absence of such an entity, how are health professionals put on notice that a new medical care standard for a particular procedure or treatment has emerged?