· 5/27/1982
Elam v. College Park Hospital
Citations
- 132 Cal. App. 3d 332
- 183 Cal. Rptr. 156
- 1982 Cal. App. LEXIS 1619
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that hospitals are responsible for ensuring the competency of physicians who receive staff privileges
- stating that hospitals are responsible for ensuring the competency of physicians who receive staff privileges
- stating that hospitals are responsible for ensuring the competency of physicians who receive staff privileges
- stating that hospitals are responsible for ensuring the competency of physicians who receive staff privileges
- noting that case precedent establishes that a hospital has a duty to protect patients from harm and that a hospital's failure to insure the competence of its medical staff creates an unreasonable risk of harm to patients
- noting that case precedent establishes that a hospital has a duty to protect patients from harm and that a hospital’s failure to insure the competence of its medical staff creates an unreasonable risk of harm to patients
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