In this case we address the question of whether the law of New York State imposes upon a physician a duty of care which extends to the spouse of a patient who contracts tuberculosis as the result of the physician's alleged negligent failure to properly diagnose the disease in his patient. We hold that there is neither a statutory nor common-law duty imposed upon a physician for the benefit of those...
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