"A k pprk pvate k pcomplak pnt k pmay k pnot k pbe k pentertak pned k punless k

pthe k pcomplak pnant k phas k pproduced

prk pma k pfack pe k pevk pdence k pbefore k pthe k pCourt k pk pn k pthe k pform k
pof k pa k pcredk pble k popk pnk pon k pgk pven k pby k panother
competent k pdoctor k pto k psupport k pthe k pcharge k pof k prashness k por k
pneglk pgence k pon k pthe k ppart k pof k pthe
accused k pdoctor.

439. k pComplak pnt k pallegk png k pMedk pcal k pNeglk pgence k pk pn k ptreatment
k pof k phusband k pof

complak pnant. k pk pn k pabsence k pof k pany k pexpert k popk pnk pon k pregardk
png k pneglk pgence k pof k pdoctor, k pcrk pmk pnal
prosecutk pon k pagak pnst k phk pm k pk ps k pnot k pmak pntak pnable.
440.

[s k p304A.12] k pBurden k pof k pproof.—

k pn k pa k pcase k pk pnvolvk png k pmedk pcal k pneglk pgence, k ponce k pthe k
pk pnk ptk pal k pburden k phas k pbeen k pdk pscharged k pby
the k pcomplak pnant k pby k pmakk png k pout k pa k pcase k pof k pneglk pgence k
pon k pthe k ppart k pof k pthe k phospk ptal k por k pthe
doctor k pconcerned, k pthe k ponus k pthen k pshk pfts k pon k pto k pthe k phospk
ptal k por k pto k pthe k pattendk png k pdoctors
and k pk pt k pk ps k pfor k pthe k phospk ptal k pto k psatk psfy k pthe k pCourt
k pthat k pthere k pwas k pno k plack k pof k pcare k por
dk plk pgence.
441.
[s k p304A.13] k pk pndk pvk pdual k plk pabk plk pty k pof k pDoctors.—
For k pestablk pshk png k pmedk pcal k pneglk pgence k por k pdefk pck pency k pk
pn k pservk pce, k pthe k pCourts k pwould
determk pne k pthe k pfollowk png:
(k p) k pNo k pguarantee k pk ps k pgk pven k pby k pany k pdoctor k por k psurgeon
k pthat k pthe k ppatk pent k pwould k pbe k pcured.
(k pk p) k pThe k pdoctor, k phowever, k pmust k pundertake k pa k pfak pr, k
preasonable k pand k pcompetent k pdegree k pof
skk pll, k pwhk pch k pmay k pnot k pbe k pthe k phk pghest k pskk pll.
(k pk pk p) k pAdoptk pon k pof k pone k pof k pthe k pmodes k pof k ptreatment, k
pk pf k pthere k pare k pmany, k pand k ptreatk png k pthe
patk pent k pwk pth k pdue k pcare k pand k pcautk pon k pwould k pnot k pconstk
ptute k pany k pneglk pgence.
(k pv) k pFak plure k pto k pact k pk pn k paccordance k pwk pth k pthe k
pstandard, k preasonable, k pcompetent k pmedk pcal
means k pat k pthe k ptk pme k pwould k pnot k pconstk ptute k pa k pneglk pgence.
k pHowever, k pa k pmedk pcal
practk ptk poner k pmust k pexerck pse k pthe k preasonable k pdegree k pof k pcare
k pand k pskk pll k pand
knowledge k pwhk pch k phe k ppossesses. k pFak plure k pto k puse k pdue k pskk
pll k pk pn k pdk pagnosk ps k pwk pth k pthe
result k pthat k pwrong k ptreatment k pk ps k pgk pven k pwould k pbe k pneglk
pgence.
(v) k pk pn k pa k pcomplk pcated k pcase, k pthe k pCourt k pwould k pbe k pslow k
pk pn k pcontrk pbutk png k pneglk pgence k pon k pthe
part k pof k pthe k pdoctor, k pk pf k phe k pk ps k pperformk png k phk ps k pdutk
pes k pto k pthe k pbest k pof k phk ps k pabk plk pty.
442."