Doctor's duty of disclosure and the Singapore Court of Appeal decision in Hii Chii Kok: Montgomery transformed

Author

Kee Yang LOW, Singapore Management UniversityFollow

Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

11-2017

Abstract

The subject of a doctor’s duty of care to his patient, especially as regards the giving of advice, is a controversial one. In recent times, the courts and the medical professions in several jurisdictions have given their varying responses. In the Hii Chii Kok case, the Singapore Court of Appeal was faced with the difficult challenge of whether to and, if so, how to change the law. The judgment is as complex as it is important.

Discipline

Asian Studies | Medical Jurisprudence | Torts

Research Areas

Private Law

Publication

Tort Law Review

Volume

25

Issue

2

First Page

79

Last Page

91

ISSN

1039-3285

Publisher

Thomson Reuters (Professional)

Citation

LOW, Kee Yang. Doctor's duty of disclosure and the Singapore Court of Appeal decision in Hii Chii Kok: Montgomery transformed. (2017). Tort Law Review. 25, (2), 79-91.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2504

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