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. 1996 Mar 15;154(6):885–886.

When patient care is shared, who is the most responsible physician?

K Capen
PMCID: PMC1487787  PMID: 8634965

Abstract

Ottawa lawyer Karen Capen examines the case of five Ontario physicians who faced charges of professional misconduct after a patient they cared for died in 1988. The investigation, which focused on the concept of "most responsible physician," serves as a cautionary tale for all doctors who share the care of a patient with colleagues.

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