Medical Negligence

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A-Levels Law (Law of Tort) Mind Map on Medical Negligence, created by Sophie.J.E on 13/09/2013.
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Medical Negligence
  1. By agreeing to take a patient, a doctor assumes responsibility for both what he does and what he doesn't do
    1. Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington hospital management
      1. Duty of care begins when the patient enters casualty
      2. Bolam v Friern Hospital management comittee Professionals test
        1. A professional has breached their duty of care if they fall below the standard of care expected of a reasonable professional and if there is a responsible body of opinion in disagreement with their decisions
          1. Bolitho v City and Hackney health authority
            1. Bolam test only applies if it is logical to do so
        2. When judging the Standard of care of a doctor, a court should consider the state of medical knowledge at the time of the events of the case rather than at the time of the trial
          1. Roe v Minister of Health
          2. Res Ipsa Loquiter
            1. Mahon v Osbourne
              1. Cassidy v Ministry of Health
                1. Saunders v Leeds Western Health authority
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