ABC v St George's Healthcare Trust and Ors: A new duty of care?

To what extent do healthcare professionals owe a duty of care to their patients' family to disclose a hereditary disease? ABC v St George's Healthcare Trust and Ors is an important decision bearing on this issue.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Edinburgh law review 2020-09, Vol.24 (3), p.394-399
1. Verfasser:	McMillan, Catriona
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Duty of care Genetic testing Health services Medical personnel Patients rights Politics and Law
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Zusammenfassung:	To what extent do healthcare professionals owe a duty of care to their patients' family to disclose a hereditary disease? ABC v St George's Healthcare Trust and Ors is an important decision bearing on this issue.
ISSN:	1364-9809 1755-1692
DOI:	10.3366/elr.2020.0652