Standard of Care and Indeterminacy in Medical Negligence

Medical negligence cases often involve much uncertainty and controversy. In Noor Azlin v Changi General Hospital, the High Court (HC) and the Court of Appeal (CA) dealt with important issues such as the duty of Accident and Emergency doctors (A&E doctors), a hospital’s management system and loss...

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Main Authors: LOW, Kee Yang, LIM, Aaron Chor Yin
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2019
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2985
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:Medical negligence cases often involve much uncertainty and controversy. In Noor Azlin v Changi General Hospital, the High Court (HC) and the Court of Appeal (CA) dealt with important issues such as the duty of Accident and Emergency doctors (A&E doctors), a hospital’s management system and loss of chance. The implications of this landmark decision are explored in this case comment.