Emory Clinic v. Houston

We granted certiorari to determine the scope of statutory prohibitions on the use of information produced by peer review and medical review groups in civil litigation. Emory Clinic v. Houston, 185 Ga. App. 289 (364 SE2d 70) (1987).

1. By the following clear statutory mandate, the General Assem*435bly has placed an absolute embargo upon the discovery and use of all proceedings, records, findings and recommendations of peer review groups and medical review committees in civil litigation:

The proceedings and records of medical review committees shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into…