2. The Professional Standard or Bolam Test Flashcards
1
Q
The Professional Standard or Bolam Test
A
Bolam v Friern Hospital
2
Q
body with minority opinion is valid
A
Defreitas v O’Brien
3
Q
even if body exists, it can be rejected based on logic of analysis + rare circumstances
A
Bolitho v City and Hackney Health Authority
4
Q
doctor sent a patient home
A
Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington Hospital
5
Q
if a higher level of skill is promised and falls short in performance = liable
A
Wimpey Construction v Poole
