| Actions for damages against medical examiners and the defense of sovereign immunity. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9523069 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The doctrine of sovereign or official immunity has protected medical examiners in cases alleging negligent performance of the autopsy and in cases involving negligent harvesting of organs. It has not protected examiners in cases alleging performance of autopsy without authorization. The medical examiner, therefore, is well advised to determine whether there may be any objection by the next-of-kin to an autopsy and particularly any religious objection-and if there is such an objection, to proceed only after making contemporaneous and documented decision that there is a compelling need for the autopsy. |
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Authors:
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J R Bierig |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinics in laboratory medicine Volume: 18 ISSN: 0272-2712 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Lab. Med. Publication Date: 1998 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-05-01 Completed Date: 1998-05-01 Revised Date: 2006-03-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8100174 Medline TA: Clin Lab Med Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 139-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Sidley & Austin, Chicago, Illinois, USA. |
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Autopsy
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legislation & jurisprudence Cause of Death Coroners and Medical Examiners* Humans Informed Consent Jurisprudence* Liability, Legal Malpractice / legislation & jurisprudence |
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