“An article in the journal Tobacco Control suggests suing doctors for failing to nag patients who smoke about quitting.” (Jacob Sullum, Reason “Hit and Run”, Dec. 6; MedPundit, Dec. 6; Randy M Torrijos and Stanton A Glantz, “The US Public Health Service ‘treating tobacco use and dependence clinical practice guidelines’ as a legal standard of care”, Tobacco Control (British Medical Journal), Dec. 2006).
Chronicling the high cost of our legal system
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Schools for Misrule
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