51-1-38. Tort immunity for medical students; exceptions.
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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.
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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.
(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,
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1, was redesignated as Code Section 51-1-39.