Should doctors tackling covid-19 be immune from negligence liability claims?

Craig Purshouse, Rob Heywood, Jose Miola, Emma Cave, Sarah Devaney

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Abstract

Litigation related to exceptional circumstances would be a complicated drain on a workforce and system already on its knees after the pandemic, says Christine Tomkins. But Craig Purshouse, Rob Heywood, José Miola, Emma Cave, and Sarah Devaney argue that, despite extraordinary times, immunity from negligence is unnecessary and sends the wrong message about practice standards
Original languageEnglish
Article numberm2487
Pages (from-to)1-2
Number of pages2
JournalBritish Medical Journal
Volume370
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 1 Jul 2020

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