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PATIENT-LITIGANT EXCEPTION

\pˈe͡ɪʃəntlˈɪtɪɡənt ɛksˈɛpʃən], \pˈe‍ɪʃəntlˈɪtɪɡənt ɛksˈɛpʃən], \p_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n_t_l_ˈɪ_t_ɪ_ɡ_ə_n_t ɛ_k_s_ˈɛ_p_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of PATIENT-LITIGANT EXCEPTION

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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An exemption sets the doctor free from any doctor patient privileges, so that he cannot be sued by his patients for negligence or malpractice.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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