Good Samaritan Act upheld for anesthesiologist
Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider, September 1, 2009
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An appellant objected to the use of Good Samaritan Act protection for an anesthesiologist whose care may have resulted in a patient’s death. The court found the appellee protected under the act.
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