I don't know everything but I still have to make split second decisions all the time regarding EVERY aspect of medicine yet I am not given any special legal treatment or immunity if I screw up. In fact, physicians are frequently the targets of frivolous lawsuits. I never said the system isn't viable. I'm just saying that its broad brush application could be quite dangerous. That's all.
Understood. I'm not one of those who wants to bash doctors all the time. Overall, I think they do the best they can with what they have to work with. That doesn't mean I trust doctors blindly. If I'm conscious, I'll be taking an active role in my own medical care for safety reasons. Mistakes do happen, it's just a part of life. I feel the same way about cops. I think that overall it's a noble profession and the do the best they can. A VERY small percentage are off the reservation so to speak and even the best ones can make a mistake. No need to make things worse by acting like a *********, which is everyone's right, but that doesn't make it right!