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What is Medical Negligence: Breach of Duty Explained about?
In medical negligence cases, a breach of duty occurs when a defendant fails to meet the required standard of care, as established by the Bolam test. This test determines negligence based on the actions of reasonably competent medical professionals at the time. The document discusses various cases illustrating how breaches of duty are assessed and concludes that certain medical personnel failed to conform to the reasonable standard of care, resulting in liability.
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- charitythom94
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- EN