· 10/7/1996
Tumblin Ex Rel. Estate of Tumblin v. Ball-Incon Glass Packaging Corp.
Citations
- 478 S.E.2d 81
- 324 S.C. 359
- 1996 S.C. App. LEXIS 138
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- recognizing that mere examination of patient on behalf of a third party does not create a doctor/patient relationship
- physician-patient relationship may be established when patient seeks assistance of physician and physician accepts patient
- physician-patient relationship may be established when patient seeks assistance of physician and physician accepts patient
- existence of physician-patient relationship is question of fact for the jury
- existence of physician-patient relationship is question of fact for the jury
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Judges: Cureton, Anderson, Howard
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