What is the test for a doctor who breached the implied contract by treating a patient in a hospital?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Baum v Malleck, 2011 SKQB 357 (CanLII):
In Martin v. Inglis, supra, the court found that the defendant doctor did not breach the implied contract but “... used reasonable and ordinary care and diligence in the application of his skill and knowledge ...”.
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