Law & Medicine

‘Captain of the ship’ doctrine


 

Dr. Tan is emeritus professor of medicine and former adjunct professor of law at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu. This article is meant to be educational and does not constitute medical, ethical, or legal advice. For additional information, readers may contact the author at siang@hawaii.edu.

References

1. McConnell v. Williams, 361 Pa. 355, 65 A.2d 243 (1949).

2. ED Legal Letter, Feb 1, 2018.

3. Collins v. Hand, 246 A.2d 398 (Pa 1968).

4. AORN J. 2001 Oct;74(4):525-8.

5. Lewis v. Physicians Insurance Company et al., 627 NW2d 484 (Wis 2001).

6. Krane v. St. Anthony Hospital Systems, 738 P.2d 75 (Co 1987).

7. Fields v. Yusuf, 144 Cal.App.4th 1381 (2006).

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