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HIPPOCRATIC OATH
III.
IV.
PARTIES LIABLE
A. Physicians and Surgeons
1. Doctrine of Negligence Per Se
2. Captain-of-the-Ship Doctrine
3. Borrowed Servant Doctrine
B. Hospitals
1. Vicarious Liability of an Employer under Art. 2180 of the Civil
Code; Respondeat superior
2. Vicarious Liability under the Doctrine of Apparent Authority
3. Doctrine of Corporate Negligence
C. Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
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VI.
DEFENSES AVAILABLE
A. Presumption of Due Diligence Performed
B. Compliance with the Requisite Standard of Diligence
C. Negligence of the Plaintiff as Proximate Cause of the Injury
D. Independent Contractor