the patient perceives a poor outcome

death

full recovery to health and wellness

uncertain patient prognosis

"would three other individuals in an equivalent environment with equivalent experience act in the same manner in which the individual being evaluated acted?"

"would the same situation occur in three different hospital setting, performed by three different health care providers?"

"would three different health care providers, one of less experience, one of equal experience, and one of greater experience in an equivalent environment act in the same manner as the individual being evaluated acted?"

"would the same situation occur in three different hospital setting, performed by equivalently trained medical personal as the individual being evaluated?"