Medical Review Committees and Privilege in the USA

Boodman Sandra G. , “What You Can't Know About Your Doctor,” Washington Post, September 14, 1993.

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Shelton v. Morehead Memorial Hosp., 347 S.E. 2d 824 (N.C.) 1986).

Humana Hospital v. Superior Court, 742, P.2d 1382, 1386 (Ariz. App.1987).

id. See, also, Anderson v. Breda, 700 P.2d 737, 740 (1985) (“The Legislature recongised that external access to committee ivnestigations stiffles candor and inhibits constructive criticism thought necessary to effective quality review.”).

Comment, The Medical Review Committee Privilege: A Jurisdictional Survey, 67 N.C.L. Rev. 179(1988).

Humana Hospital v. Superior Court, supra note 4, at 1386.

Greenwood v. Wierdsma, 741 P.2d 1079, 1089 (Wyo. 1987).

67 N.C. Law REv., supra note 6, at 180.

Coburn v. Seda, 677 P.2d 173, 178 (Wash. 1984).

Md. Health Occupations §14–501 (c).

Md. Health Occupations §14–501 (d).

Unnamed Physician v. Comm'n, 285 Md. 1, 12 (1979).

Md. Health Occupations §14–501 (e).

Jordan v. Ct. of App. før Fourth Sup. Jud. Dist, 701 S.W.2d 644 (Tex. 1985).

Moretti v. Lowe, 592 A.2d 855 (R.I. 1991). See, also, Anderson v. Breda, supra note 5, at 740. “Because this immunity from discovery is in derogation of both common law and the general policy favoring discovery, it is to be strictly construed and limited to its intended purpose.” and Coburn v. Seda, supra note 10, at 173.

Shelton v. Morehead Memorial Hosp., supra note 3, at 828.

Jenkins v. Wu, 102 111.2d 468, 82 111. Dec.382, 486 N.E.2d 1162, 1168 (1984).

Unnamed Physician v. Comm'n, supra note 13, at 13.

Coburn v. Seda, supra note 10, at 176.

Jenkins v. Wu, supra note 18, at 1168.

Humana Hospital v. Superior Ct., supra note 4, 1386.

Jordan v. Ct. of App. for Fourth Sup. Jud. Dist., supra note 15, at 648.

Moretti v. Lowe, supra note 16, at 858.

Id. at 647.

Baltimore Sun v. University, 321 md. 659, 668 (1991).

Human Hospital v. Superior Ct., Supra note 4, at 1388–9. 28. id. at 1389.

701 S.W. 2d 644 (Tex 1985).

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Id. at 648.

Sibley v. Lutheran Hosp. of Maryland, Inc., 871 F.2d 479 (4th Cir. 1989).

Moretti v. Lowe, supra note 16, at 857.

Id.

No. 83–274-H, Tenn. Court of Appeals.

Patton v. Mishra, No. 83–274-II, Tenn. Court of Appeals, at 4.

Id.

Humana Hospital v. Superior Ct., supra note 4, at 1388.

768 P.2d 188 (Ariz. App. 1989).

700 P.2d 737 (Wash. 1985).

Id. at 740.

Id. at 741.

Greenwood v. Wierdsma, supra note 8, at 1088.

67 N.C. Law Rev., supra note 6, at 184.

67 N.C. Law Rev., supra note 6, at 186.