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  • Title: Legal developments in healthcare.
    Author: Holubitsky DJ.
    Journal: Leadersh Health Serv; 1996; 5(4):30-3. PubMed ID: 10159552.
    Abstract:
    Two recent judgments by the Supreme Court of Canada limit the liability of doctors and hospitals. One decision confirmed that the contract between a physician and patient is primarily for provision of a service, not the sale of goods. The other held that the manufacturer of a highly technical product is responsible for informing the ultimate consumer of its product's risks. It is a risk physicians may not be able to assume on the manufacturer's behalf.
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