Bolam and Bolitho standard Flashcards
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Q
Explain the Bolam/Bolitho standard
A
Did the doctor perform to a reasonable standard of care as expected of someone with a similar experience? –> Need to confer with a panel of medical experts
Issue: Bolam test is believed to demand too little by way of encouraging higher standards of care
Bolitho: Would the doctor have acted the same way if he/she was not allegedly negligent?
