Liability
The WSMA supports continued study of the relationship between compliance
with professional "practice parameters" or "practice guidelines" with
relief from professional liability, but that direct support for this
concept should be withheld until such time as the relationship has been
proven, through study and research, to be efficacious and that conclusive
evidence as to their effectiveness is available. (EC Rpt M, A-94)
(Reaffirmed A-23)
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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:
EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on
Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health
Services