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2022 Georgia Code
Title 51 - Torts
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 51-1-38. Tort Immunity for Medical Students; Exceptions

Universal Citation:
GA Code § 51-1-38 (2022)
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  1. No student who participates in the provision of medical care or medical treatment under the supervision of a medical facility, academic institution, or doctor of medicine, as a part of an academic curriculum leading to the award of a medical degree, shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission in such participation, except for willful or wanton misconduct.
  2. Subsection (a) of this Code section shall not be construed to affect or limit the liability of a medical facility, academic institution, or doctor of medicine.

History. Code 1981, § 51-1-38 , enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 363, § 1.

Code Commission notes.

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1987, Code Section 51-1-38, as enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 433, § 1, was redesignated as Code Section 51-1-39.

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