Drew v. Tenet St. Mary's, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1DissentFarmer, J.
Medicine is a learned art. A very learned art. Actually, a very, very learned art. Doctors begin with 4 years undergraduate college education, concentrating in the life sciences. Then they have 3 or 4 years of medical school dealing significantly with all manner of health care subjects. That is usually followed by internships, residencies and fellowships, often adding another 6 or 7 years of highly specialized education and training. So it is that when a Doctor becomes Board Certified in a medical specialty, the only person qualified to challenge that Doctor’s judgment is another, equally…
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- Nardone v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
- Gracey v. EakerSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
- Borenstein v. RaskinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
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