Examining the new standard of care for medical advice and patients with mental health conditions

Examining the new standard of care for medical advice and patients with mental health conditions

In 2017, the Singapore Court of Appeal in Hii Chii Kok v Oii Peng Jin London Lucien (Hii Chii Kok) favoured a patient-centric approach towards issues of providing medical advice. Section 37 of the Singapore Civil Law Act, which took effect on 1 July 2022, stipulates that the standard of care in givi...

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Main Author: CHAN, Gary Kok Yew
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
Subjects:
Tort law
Negligence
Mental health
Medical advice
Standard of care
Mental Capacity Act
Medical Jurisprudence
Torts
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4309
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/6267/viewcontent/Examining_the_New_Standard_of_Care_for_Medical_Advice_and_Patients_with_Mental_Health_Conditions.pdf
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