What is the standard of care of a doctor who is not qualified as a specialist?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Champoux v. Jefremova et al, 2019 ONSC 5143 (CanLII):
A leading case on the standard of care is Crits v. Sylvester[6]. It states at paragraph 13: Every medical practitioner must bring to his task a reasonable degree of skill and knowledge and must exercise a reasonable degree of care. He is bound to exercise that degree of care and skill which could reasonably be expected of a normal, prudent practitioner of the same experience and standing, and if he holds himself out as a specialist, a higher degree of skill is required of him then of one who does not profess to be so qualified by special training and ability.
In deciding whether the standard of care has been met or not there is a requirement for expert evidence. As stated in Bafaro v. Dowd at paragraph 31:
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