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· 7/12/1978

Sauro v. Shea

Citations

  • 390 A.2d 259
  • 257 Pa. Super. 87
  • 1978 Pa. Super. LEXIS 3155

How courts have described this case

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  • during surgery, a hospital staff member intravenously administered a general anesthetic that caused the patient’s death; because the drug had been administered during surgery, the doctrine of informed consent was applicable
  • during surgery, a hospital staff member intravenously administered a general anesthetic that caused the patient's death; because the drug had been administered during surgery, the doctrine of informed consent was applicable
  • where a drug was administered intravenously during surgery, the doctrine of informed consent was applicable
  • where a drug was administered intravenously during surgery, the doctrine of informed consent was applicable
  • doctrine applied where 23 teeth were extracted under general anesthesia

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Judges: Jacobs, Hoffman, Cer-Cone, Price, Van Voort Spaeth, Van Voort

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