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Showalter (author) discusses "loss of a chance." Read the attachment and answer the question from the first paragraph. In 100 words or more.

Should a practitioner who negligently fails to make an early diagnosis be liable, even though the likelihood is that the doctor could not ultimately prevent the patient's death?

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Showalter, J.S. (2009). The Law of Healthcare Administration, 5th ed. Chicago: Health Administration Press.

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The practitioner who fails to make an early diagnosis should be liable even in cases where the patient's death cannot be prevented. There are many reasons why the physician should be liable. Showalter (2009) presents one argument based on the likelihood of survival and the chance of survival to five years, in terms of a percentage. The argument is based on the assumption that had the patient been diagnosed earlier some forms of treatment would have given the patient a greater likelihood of survival ...

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