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Re:“I'm basically giving myself a permanent vacation from be... by gonzo on Thursday July 12, 2018 @10:43PM (#17520149)
It’s not accurate at all.

In the U.S., a doctor has no affirmative duty to provide medical assistance to injured persons if they have not established a special relationship with the individual.

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Re:“I'm basically giving myself a permanent vacation from be... by brisance on Friday July 13, 2018 @04:01AM (#17521234)
That’s why in my post I qualified that with “depending on your jurisdiction”.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_to_rescue

Read the last part about the elderly man who died in a bank and no one offered assistance.

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