A.

Legalmedicine
Forensicmedicine
Medicaljurisprudence
B. RULESOFCOURT: RULE 138 ATTORNEYSANDADMISSIONTOBARSection
5.
C. CONSTITUTIONARTICLE 12 NATIONAL ECONOMY andPATRIMONYSection
14.
D. REPUBLICACTNo. 2382 :THEMEDICALACTOF 1959
ARTICLEIISection 6
ARTICLEIIISection8,9,10,11,12,22,23,24,25,26,27
ARTICLEIVSection 28,29.
E.
ILLEGALORUNAUTHORIZEDPRACTICEOFMEDICINEVSMEDICALMALPRACTIC
E
F. DOCTRINES
1. Doctrine of Vicarious Liability / Imputed Negligence / Doctrine of
Respondeat Superior
2. Doctrine of Contributory Negligence or Doctrine of Common Fault
3. Doctrine of Ostensible Agent or Doctrine of Apparent Authority
4. Borrowed Servant Doctrine
5. Captain of the Ship Doctrine
6. Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur or Doctrine of Common Knowledge
7. Doctrine of Assumption of Risk
8. Doctrine of Last Clear Chance / Doctrine of Discovered Peril / Doctrine
of Supervening
Negligence / Humanitarian Doctrine /
9. Doctrine of Foreseeability
G. CASES
Carillo v. People G.R. No. 86890, January 21, 1994
Batiquin v. CA G.R. No. 118231, July 5, 1996
Garcia-Rueda v. Office of the City Prosecutor G.R. No. 118141, September
5, 1997
Cruz v. CA G.R. No. 122445. November 18, 1997
Ramos v. CA, DSMC G.R. No. 124354 December 29, 1999
Reyes v. Sisters of Mercy Hospital G.R. No. 130547 October 3, 2000
Ruez Jr. v. Dr. Jurado, A.M. No. 2005-08-SC, December 9, 2005
Nogales v. Capitol Medical Center G.R. No. 142625, December 19, 2006
PSI v Agana G.R. No. 126297 January 31, 2007
Cantre vs Sps Go G.R. No. 160889 April 27, 2007
Ilao-Oreta vs. Sps. Ronquillo G.R. No. 160889 April 27, 2007
Sps. Flores vs. Sps. Pineda G.R. No. 158996 November 2008

Lasam vs. Sps. Ramolete G.R. No. 159132 December 8, 2008

Lucas vs Tuao G.R. No. 178763 April 21, 2009
Dr. Li vs. Sps. Soliman G.R. No. 165279 June 7, 2011
Atienza vs. Board of Medicine G.R. No. 177407 February 9, 2011
Dr. Jarcia and Bastan vs. People G.R. No. 187926 February 15, 2012
DR. CERENO, and ZAFE vs. CA G.R. No. 167366, September 26, 2012
DR. LUMANTAS vs. CALAPIZ
G.R. No. 163753, January 15, 2014
DR. ANTONIO P. CABUGAO vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES G.R. No.
163879 July 30, 2014
DR. NOEL CASUMPANG vs. CORTEJOG.R. No. 171127, March 11, 2015
DR. JAIME T. CRUZ v. DR. AGAS, JR., G.R. No. 171217G.R. No. 204095,
June 15, 2015
PEDRITO DELA TORRE vs.
DR. ARTURO IMBUIDO G.R. No. 192973
September 29, 2014
Rosit vs. DDH G.R. No. 210445 December 7, 2015
Solidum et al vs. People G.R. No. 192123
March 10, 2014
H. REASONABLE OR JUSTIFIABLE RELIANCE
I.GOODSAMARITANACT
J.PHYSICIAN-PATIENTCONFIDENTIALITY PRIVILEGE COMMUNICATION
RULE 130 Section 24.
(c), Section 27
K. DEFENSES:
Standard Negligence Defenses
Contributory Negligence
Respectable Minority Principle
Good Samaritan Laws
Statute of Limitations
Common Defenses in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Cases
1. The doctors deviation from standard of care did not lead to,
worsen or contribute to the patients injuries or damages.
2. The patient was negligent. If the patients negligence is proven to
have caused the injuries and resultant damages, the patient will
be unable to recover damages in the claim.
3. The patient gave informed consent, assuming the risk of the
complications or side effects he or she experienced.
4. The patient failed to treat the condition or made the condition
worse.
5. The patient failed to provide pertinent information to the doctor.
6. Another medical provider or doctor caused the injuries.
Rejection of Expert Testimony
An Experts Qualifications.
Reliability of an Experts Opinion.
Reduction or Elimination of Damages
Absence of Causation

RPC penalties Prescription of crimes art 71

Art. 1146. The following actions must be instituted within four years:
(1) Upon an injury to the rights of the plaintiff;
(2) Upon a quasi-delict;
BORROWED SERVANT DOCTRINE
L. RA 8504ARTICLEVISec. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34
M. STANDARD OF CARE
HowistheStandardofCareDetermined?
NationalStandardofCare
LocalityRule
RespectableMinorityRule
Modifiedlocalityrule
CustomaryVersusAcceptedMedicalStandardsofCare
Cause-in-factisdeterminedbythe "butfor" test:
ProximateCause
CAUSATION-DIFFERENCE BETBUT FOR TESTANDSUBSTANTIAL FACTOR
TEST
N. CASES:
CHAN vs.CHAN N. G.R. No. 179786 July 24, 2013
KROHN vs.COURT OF APPEALS and KROHN, JR., G.R. No. 108854 June 14,
1994
NELLY LIM v. THE COURT OF APPEALSG.R. No. 91114. September 25, 1992
CASUPANAN and CAPITULO vs. LAROYA G.R. No. 145391. August 26, 2002
CANCIO vs. ISIP, G.R. No. 133978. November 12, 2002
PHOENIX CONSTRUCTION vs. IAC G.R. No. L-65295 March 10, 1987
Santos vs Pizardo G.R. No. 151452. July 29, 2005
O. RPC
Art. 174, 175, 259, 347, 365
P. RA 9165
RA 7170
January 7, 1992
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEGACY OR DONATION OF ALL OR PART OF A
HUMAN BODY AFTER DEATH FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES
AN ACT TO ADVANCE CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION IN THE PHILIPPINES,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN
THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY (R.A. NO. 7170), OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE ORGAN DONATION ACT OF 1991
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7885
AN ACT TO ADVANCE CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION IN THE PHILIPPINES,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN
THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY (R. A. NO. 7170), OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE ORGAN DONATION ACT OF 1991

Q. DR. FILOTEO A. ALANO vs. ZENAIDA MAGUD-LOGMAO G.R. No. 175540

April 7, 2014
R. Republic Act No. 4226
AN ACT REQUIRING THE LICENSURE OF ALL HOSPITALS IN THE
PHILIPPINES AND AUTHORING THE BUREAU OF MEDICAL SERVICES TO
SERVE AS THE LICENCING AGENCY
S. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9439
April 27, 2007
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND
MEDICAL CLINICS ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR
MEDICAL EXPENSES
T. Republic Act No. 8344
August 25, 1997
AN ACT PENALIZING THE REFUSAL OF HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS
TO ADMINISTER APPROPRIATE INITIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND
SUPPORT IN EMERGENCY OR SERIOUS CASES, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 702, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT
PROHIBITING THE DEMAND OF DEPOSITS OR ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR
THE CONFINEMENT OR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND
MEDICAL CLINICS IN CERTAIN CASES"
U. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6615 - AN ACT REQUIRING GOVERNMENT AND
PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND CLINICS TO EXTEND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN
EMERGENCY CASES
V. CASES:
MANILA DOCTORS HOSPITAL vs SO UN CHUA and TYG.R. No. 150355July
31, 2006
FELIX MARQUEZ vs.BOM G.R. No. 89572 December 21, 1989
DECS vs. SAN DIEGO and JUDGE DIZON-CAPULONG G.R. No. 144681
June 21, 2004
PRC vs. DE GUZMAN et alG.R. No. 88259 August 10, 1989
THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EDUCATION vs. ALFONSO, G.R. No. 8825 August
10, 1989
PMA vs. BOM and TORRES G.R. No. L-25135 September 21, 1968
TABLARIN vs.GUTIERREZ G.R. No. 78164
July 31, 1987
BOARD OF MEDICINE vs YASUYUKI OTA,G.R. No. 166097 July 14, 2008
W. RPC PHYSICAL INJURIES Art. 262, 263, 264, 265, 266
X. CASES:
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. BULINGG.R. No. L-13315
April 27,
1960
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. YORACG.R. No. L-29270 November
23,
1971
PEOPLE vs. ADIL and FAMA, JR.G.R. No. L-41863
April 22, 1977

ENRILE AND ENRILE vs. MANALASTAS G.R. No. 166414

October
22, 2014
PEOPLE vs MAPALOG.R. No. 172608 February 6, 2007
MUPAS vs. PEOPLEG.R. No. 172834 February 6, 2008
AGUIRRE vs. SECRETARY OF DOJ G.R. No. 170723 March 3, 2008
PENTECOSTES, JR. vs PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINESG.R. No. 167766 April 7,
2010
THE PEOPLE vs. OCAYAG.R. No. L-47448 May 17, 1978
BONGALON vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES G.R. No. 169533 March 20,
2013