• The Medico-legal journal · Nov 2020

    Covid-19 and medical negligence litigation: Immunity for healthcare professionals?

    • Kieran Duignan and Chloe Bradbury.
    • School of Law, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
    • Med Leg J. 2020 Nov 1; 88 (1_suppl): 31-34.

    AbstractThis article considers the recent calls to provide doctors with immunity from medical negligence claims arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a critical analysis as to the conditions that would need to be considered for such a policy as well as exploring the wider ramifications.

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