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Bolitho qualification

The qualification to Bolam from Bolitho v. City and Hackney HA (1997) 4 All ER 771: the responsible body of medical opinion relied upon must be logically defensible. In rare cases, a court may reject professional consensus if it cannot withstand logical analysis.

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