title: The doctor/patient relationship and immunity from malpractice.
abstract: The physician-patient relationship establishes a cause of action for malpractice should the physician breach his duty to the patient. Employer-contracted physical examinations create a professional relationship between physician and employee to the extent of the tests conducted. An Independent Medical Examination may create a professional relationship between the physician and subject of the Independent Medical Examination.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, Tulane University School of Medicine, USA.
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Spector
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008145:Louisiana; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014481:United States