· 10/19/2000
Oliver v. Sutton
Citations
- 540 S.E.2d 645
- 246 Ga. App. 436
- 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 4291
- 2000 Ga. App. LEXIS 1251
How courts have described this case
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- holding that knowing but failing to communicate a correct diagnosis may constitute a separate act of negligence
- failing to communicate proper diagnosis can breach professional standard of care
- failing to communicate proper diagnosis can breach professional standard of care
- physician’s alleged failure to inform patient of diagnosis stands as separate claim from underlying negligence
- physician’s alleged failure to inform patient of diagnosis stands as separate claim from underlying negligence
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Judges: Pope, Miller, Mikell
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