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John Tierney: reclaiming my time, it goes beyond that. No longer will you have to have a proximate cause be the conduct of…

On the recordAugust 2, 2001
reclaiming my time, it goes beyond that. No longer will you have to have a proximate cause be the conduct of decisionmakers, but the cause. In a complex area like health care, that is a dangerous thing, and I think the gentleman would agree.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Discussing implications of decision-making standards in health care legislation.

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