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An Inmate is Beaten and Medical Care is Absent  


Author:  Fred Cohen.


Source: Volume 16, Number 05, July/August 2015 , pp.79-80(2)




Correctional Health Care Report

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Abstract: 

Health staff who stood by while plaintiff was beaten could be held liable if they viewed the incident and failed in their duty to protect a helpless inmate.

Keywords: Zantiz v. Seal; bystander liability

Affiliations:  1: Journal Editor.

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