Chapter 4. Duty of Care

  1. Neil F. Sharpe1,
  2. Prof. Dr. Ronald F. Carter PhD., FCCMG., FACMG Director2,3

Published Online: 4 JAN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0471748897.ch4

Book Title

Genetic Testing: Care, Consent, and Liability

Genetic Testing: Care, Consent, and Liability

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How to Cite

Sharpe, N. F. and Carter, R. F. (2006) Duty of Care, in Genetic Testing: Care, Consent, and Liability, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471748897.ch4

Author Information

  1. 1

    Genetic Testing Research Group, 117 Inchbury Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8R 3B7; 1-905-529-2036; 1-905-577-6446 (fax)

  2. 2

    Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, HSC 3N15, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; 1-905-521-5084; 1-905-521-2651 (fax)

  3. 3

    Genetic Services, Hamilton Health Sciences, Canada

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 4 JAN 2006
  2. Published Print: 11 NOV 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471649878

Online ISBN: 9780471748892

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Keywords:

  • caselaw;
  • duty of care;
  • genetic counseling;
  • legal conceptual guidelines;
  • medical malpractice;
  • negligence;
  • standard of care

Summary

This chapter reviews the principle elements of a physician's legal duty of care and the manner in which this duty will be evaluated in a court of law. Health care professionals need to understand that the model of care applicable to genetic testing and counseling services, although analogous to the standard of care generally applicable to physicians, includes several distinct, and important, obligations.

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