Clarification is needed of the law relating to the obligation imposed on medical practitioners to render assistance to persons who are injured or at risk of injury. Although a legal duty has been found to exist, the relevant law requires clarification in a number of areas, especially in relation to determining who actually owes a duty to assist, the precise nature of the duty of care owed, and what steps medical practitioners must take to effectively discharge their duty to assist
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In torts law, the standard of care in negligence is the objective standard of the "ordinary" or "rea...
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grantor: University of TorontoIt is a commonly held view that we ought to help others when...
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A recent case, decided by the Supreme Court of Indiana, and commented upon elsewhere in this issue, ...
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As healthcare delivery options drastically expand and change, patients and physicians continue to in...
In torts law, the standard of care in negligence is the objective standard of the "ordinary" or "rea...
The general aim of this thesis is to provide a detailed overview of the duty of care enquiry, drawin...
A patient approaching a doctor expects medical treatment with all the knowledge and skill that the d...
Clinicians and health researchers frequently encounter opportunities to rescue people. Rescue cases ...
This paper discusses a legal-moral conflict that exists in the medical field which pertains to the d...
This brief commentary will summarize the common law legal risks of responding and offering advice or...
In the past, tort law has displayed reluctance to impose a duty to rescue or to compensate rescuers ...
There is much philosophical literature on the duty to rescue. Individuals who encounter and could sa...
grantor: University of TorontoIt is a commonly held view that we ought to help others when...
Doctors are a noble profession that must be protected from wrongful criminalization because of their...
A recent case, decided by the Supreme Court of Indiana, and commented upon elsewhere in this issue, ...
The year 2001 marks the 80th anniversary of Cardozo J\u27s judgment in Wagner v International Railwa...
What difference might it make to the duty of rescue if the victim is responsible for needing to be r...
Virtually everyone believes that we have a duty to rescue fellow human-beings from serious danger wh...
As healthcare delivery options drastically expand and change, patients and physicians continue to in...
In torts law, the standard of care in negligence is the objective standard of the "ordinary" or "rea...
The general aim of this thesis is to provide a detailed overview of the duty of care enquiry, drawin...