Topic: Standard Of Care

Dr. Daniels describes her residency as a period of "murder and mayhem" where she witnessed patients being destroyed by standard protocols. In her private practice, she observed a paradox where compliant patients taking prescribed medications died, while non-compliant patients who avoided the drugs survived.

The "standard of care" is described as a mechanism that prevents doctors from providing individualized treatment, instead forcing them to follow protocols dictated by hospital administrators and insurance companies. Dr. Daniels notes that New York courts have upheld the right of hospitals to mandate specific drug use based on the facility's bottom line.