False. The statement contains subjective interpretations and conclusions about the actions of the doctor and the definitions of medical negligence and medical malpractice. Although it presents factual elements (e.g., the timing of detectable deformities and the Medical Code of Conduct), the ultimate ruling on negligence is a subjective judgment based on the interpretations of those facts. Objective statements typically present verifiable facts without personal opinions or conclusions.
True or false: the following is an objective statement.
Mrs Babay claims that her doctor was aware of her child’s heart deformity as of performing the 3-month ultrasound scan. However, as attested to by no less than five medical practitioners and technicians, such a deformity can only be detected during a 4D scan, which Mrs Babay did not undergo. However, it is prescribed by the Medical Code of Conduct that all pregnant women be referred for a 4D scan in the sixth month of pregnancy, which the doctor did not do. We therefore rule that the doctor is guilty of medical negligence, and not medical malpractice.
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