Eike-Henner Kluge
Journal summary
With physicians in Canada under increasing threat of malpractice litigation, it has been suggested that adopting clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) as standards of care would free doctors from the fear of litigation initiated by dissatisfied patients. However, ethicist Eike-Henner Kluge argues that CPGs can only be considered general indicators of standards of care.
Kluge E-H. Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Law. Can Med Assoc J. 1996;155(5):574-576.