Still, Steffen writes in the letter, dated March 31, that with the Senate vote, “there is no reason to think that prescribing problems will arise from pharmacist or Board of Healing Arts interference.”
“The standard of care is early treatment with FDA-approved medication regardless of their labelled uses,” Steffen writes. “Delays in institution of these treatments are no longer acceptable. The Healthcare Provider has a legal duty to ensure facilitation of treatment as expeditiously as possible. Delayed treatment worsens outcomes.”
Standard of care refers to what a competent physician would do in similar circumstances.