Should doctors tackling covid-19 be immune from negligence liability claims?
Christine Tomkins, Craig Purshouse, Rob Heywood, José Miola, Emma Cave, Sarah Devaney
Abstract
Litigation related to exceptional circumstances would be a complicated drain on a workforce and system already on its knees after the pandemic, says <b>Christine Tomkins</b>. But <b>Craig Purshouse, Rob Heywood, José Miola, Emma Cave, and Sarah Devaney</b> argue that, despite extraordinary times, immunity from negligence is unnecessary and sends the wrong message about practice standards
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LiabilityCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MalpracticeWorkforcePandemicTortLawMedicineLaw and economicsPolitical scienceEconomicsPathologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealthcare Systems and Challenges