Tag: professional liability
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Liability for failure to effectively manage morbidly obese patients: it’s time to look again at Varipatis v Almario – here’s why
What should a GP do with a morbidly obese patient who is in denial about their weight problem? Although it involved a complex set of facts, it’s time to revisit Almario v Varipatis (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1578, reversed on appeal (Varipatis v Almario [2013] NSWCA 76). Doctors should take no comfort in the fact…
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