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DICKENS v. EVERHART

No. 12.

199 S.E.2d 440 (1973)

284 N.C. 95

Boyd S. DICKENS, Administrator of the Estate of Shirley Marie Dickens v. Dr. C. D. EVERHART.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

October 10, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

White & Crumpler by James G. White and Michael J. Lewis, Winston-Salem, for plaintiff.

Folger & Folger by Fred Folger, Jr., Mount Airy, for defendant.

LAKE, Justice.

The basis of liability of a physician or surgeon for negligence in the care of his patient is thus stated in Hunt v. Bradshaw, 242 N.C. 517, 88 S.E.2d 762:

"A physician or surgeon who undertakes to render professional services must meet these requirements: (1) He must possess the degree of professional learning, skill and ability which others similarly situated ordinarily possess...

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