"Our interpretation of their explanation was that there was a reluctance to engage in second-guessing of fellow professionals," Spence told the Globe.
Their refusals underscore the difficulty DSS generally faces trying to find physicians willing to provide an independent medical opinion, Spence said.
The agency had been working to establish a panel of medical specialists following the controversy over Haleigh Poutre, now 12, who was beaten into a coma in 2005 and from whom DSS almost prematurely withdrew life support.
DSS seeking medical experts... Spence defends how agency handled girl, 4
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All I wanted to know about Grand Theft Auto and its connection to the liberal mind, is right here in one gulp. Funny, they single out our vigil for Terri as an example...
While liberals seem clueless, both the far left and right seem to understand better how to cultivate the image of rebellion. From the suave, pipe-smoking, masked Subcomandante Marcos issuing magical missives from the jungles of southern Mexico, to the revelry of the street protestors against the buttoned-down bureaucratic World Trade Organization, to the singing, praying warriors for life camped out in front of Terri Schiavos hospitallike Grand Theft Auto, these forms of political expression articulate a popular dream of sticking it to the Man, with a certain style.
Play the Game: Grand Theft Desire
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