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Mass. Supreme Court Expands Doctors' Liability to Nonpatients

East News • December 11, 2007
A Massachusetts physician is responsible to all third parties who might possibly be affected by his failure to warn a patient about the side effects of a medication, the Massachusetts Supreme ...

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Subject: doctor-patient communication

Posted On: December 12, 2007, 3:54 pm CST
Posted By: Casual Observer
Comment:
So, the patient drove his car after taking a medication that had side effects.

How does anyone know that the doctor didn't warn his patient?

Further, even if the doctor didn't warn him, what about the printout of info provided by his pharmacy when he filled the prescripton?

Massachusetts continues to be a state (commonwealth) that leads the nation in stupid decisions.
Subject Posted By Posted On
RE: RE: Simple case of cost shifting Eli
Dec 13, 2007, 7:59 am
RE: Simple case of cost shifting Calif ExPat
Dec 12, 2007, 5:10 pm
Simple case of cost shifting Bob
Dec 12, 2007, 4:08 pm
doctor-patient communication Casual Observer
Dec 12, 2007, 3:54 pm
RE: RE: Drug Side Effects wudchuck
Dec 12, 2007, 3:10 pm
RE: Drug Side Effects Joe B
Dec 12, 2007, 2:59 pm
yee haw, a new car Mr Obvious
Dec 12, 2007, 2:37 pm
RE: Mass. Supreme Court Expands Doctors' Liability to Nonpat wudchuck
Dec 12, 2007, 7:43 am
Mass. Supreme Court Expands Doctors' Liability to Nonpatient Jean Miller
Dec 12, 2007, 4:35 am
yet more frivolousness... Mary B.
Dec 11, 2007, 2:52 pm
where will it end? wudchuck
Dec 11, 2007, 2:52 pm
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