What is the standard of care of a physician who treats a patient with a fractured skull?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Krauza Estate v. Markel, 1999 CanLII 4455 (BC SC):

In dealing with the standard of care issue, Sopinka J. for the majority in Ter Neuzen v. Korn (1995), 1995 CanLII 72 (SCC), 3 S.C.R. 674 at 693 stated, It is well settled that physicians have a duty to conduct their practice in accordance with the conduct of a prudent and diligent doctor in the same circumstances.

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