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Which medical-negligence standard did the Supreme Court affirm in Jacob Mathew v State of Punjab (2005)?

Jacob Mathew affirmed the Bolam test: a doctor is judged by the standard of an ordinary competent practitioner exercising reasonable skill in that profession. He need not…

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Which medical-negligence standard did the Supreme Court affirm in Jacob Mathew v State of Punjab (2005)?

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Jacob Mathew affirmed the Bolam test: a doctor is judged by the standard of an ordinary competent practitioner exercising reasonable skill in that profession. He need not have the highest level of expertise, an adverse result or error of judgment is not in itself negligence, and he gives no guarantee of cure.

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