Rule of Rescue

Also found in: Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

Rule of Rescue

The perceived duty to save endangered life whenever possible
In US common law, there is no general duty to rescue (8 states have laws imposing such duties, but they are ignored by the court), unless the would-be rescuer has a special relationship with the rescuee or the would-be rescuer creates a hazardous situation that endangers the rescuee

'rule of rescue'

Medtalk The perceived duty to save endangered life whenever possible. See Coby Howard, Health care rationing. Cf Good Samaritan laws, Oregon plan.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
Emergency Doctrine health care rationing			She said: "There is a classic rule of rescue in this country - all rush to rescue the individual. Mum loses 'life-saver' drug case by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			rug ruga rugae rugae of vagina rugae palatal Rugger Jersey Spine Appearance rugine rugitus Rugopharynx rugosa rugoscopy rugose rugosity ruksha RUL Ruland rule Rule 702 rule of 20 rule of bigeminy rule of co-occurrence rule of confidentiality Rule of Five rule of nines rule of outlet Rule of Rescue Rule of Seventies rule of six Rule of Sixes Rule of the artery rule of the forceps rule of the nerve rule of three Rule of Threes rule, Clark's rule, Young's rule-out rum Rum Cherry Rum Fits rumen rumen-degradable proteins rumen-undegradable proteins rumenal rumenitis rumenoreticular contractions rumenostomy rumenotomy rumensin Rumex Rumex crispus			Rule of Coss Rule of court rule of cy pres rule of detachment rule of engagement rule of evidence Rule of Fair Practice Rule of false position Rule of Five rule of grammar Rule of inference rule of law rule of law rule of law Rule of Law and Human Rights Rule of Law Effectiveness Rule of Law Initiative Rule of Law Partnership Program Rule of Law, the Rule of Law, the rule of might rule of morphology rule of nines rule of nines rule of nines rule of nines rule of outlet Rule of Pachomius Rule of Pachomius rule of proceeding Rule of Rescue Rule of Saint Augustine Rule of Saint Francis Rule of Saint Francis Rule of Seventies Rule of signs rule of six Rule of Sixes rule of sixty Rule of St Augustine Rule of St Benedict Rule of St. Augustine Rule of St. Clare Rule of St. Clare Rule of succession Salic law Rule of the 78 Rule of the 78 Rule of the 78's Rule of the 78's Rule of the 78s Rule of the 78s rule of the artery rule of the artery rule of the artery Rule of the Community Rule Of The Dollar rule of the forceps Rule of the Harlots Rule of the Harlots Rule of the mob Rule of the mob

Medical Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.