Privilege of Doctor
The unusual position of a doctor who had examined a man for sobriety at the latter’s request and yet was giving evidence against him in a civil action led Mr. Justice Johnston to inquire into the circumstances in the Palmerston North Supreme Court. Was not a doctor supposed to keep secret his patient’s disabilities? Counsel in the case informed His Honour that a doctor could tell what he had discovered about his patient, but could keep secret what had been told him by the patient..
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20080, 28 October 1939, Page 6
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88Privilege of Doctor Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20080, 28 October 1939, Page 6
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