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Good Samaritan Laws

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Good Samaritan Laws
Laws, tailored to the jurisdictions where they exist, that shield health care professionals and citizens who provide emergency medical care in ‘good faith’, when they act to help a person needing medical attention
Good Samaritan laws
Forensic medicine Legislation tailored to each jurisdiction, for health care professionals and citizens who provide emergency medical care in 'good faith', and act to help a person needing medical attention. See Herd mentality.
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