Hospital and the Staff Physician - An Expanding Duty of Care, The
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Authors
Drummy, William W. III
Issue Date
1974
Volume
7
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|In the past three decades this country has witnessed a major revolution in the field of medical services. The hospital, once nothing more than a hotel for the sick, has become an integral part of the healing process. Along with this increased responsibility has come an enlargement of the hospital's potential for liability when a patient under its care suffers injury. The most important aspect of this expanded responsibility is the possible liability of a hospital for the negligence of an independent physician on the hospital's medical or surgical staff...
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7 Creighton L. Rev. 249 (1973-1974)
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Creighton University School of Law