Law 3101A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Alberta Hospital Edmonton, Health Professional, Workplace Violence
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Law does not recognize general duty of af rmative action (ex. Except special relationship = doctors and patients, parents and children, teachers and students, employers and employees. No general duty of care in negligence to rescue and render aid to person in peril, unless special relationship. Doctors can not be held liable in negligence for driving past a car crash (not their current patient). Even if they stopped, do not have to provide aid. Doctors required to help patient who had heart attack in waiting room = doctor"s duty of care for current patient. Doctors don"t need to worry, only 1 case where doctor was sued, and court sided with the off-duty ambulance driver. Good samaritan act (2001) = removes doctors, bystanders of any liability if they voluntarily provide treatment in emergency. Doctors have no general duty of care in negligence to help, but have ethical and professional obligations to help. Canadian medical association (cma) code of ethics.
