Originally posted by: qwertyesque
Sadly sound mind hypothesis will not work since doctors are not efficient witht their law books as the lawyers are with the medical books and who would rip apart their diagnosis....
On the contrary, doctors in training today are expected to be somewhat knowledgeable about laws concerning patient care. The patient bill of rights is part of the curriculum of most pre-med and medical school programs...it is quite unlikely that a doctor would not have encountered it during his/her training.