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Silves v. King

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided February 1, 1999No. 40808-9-IPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEllington, J.

Donald A. Silves presented himself at the emergency room of St. Joseph Hospital complaining of a sore toe. Dr. Sherilyne King examined him and took a medical history, learning that Mr. Silves was taking heparin for a blood clotting problem. Dr. King diagnosed gouty arthritis and prescribed indomethacin. The hospital pharmacist filled the prescription and a discharge nurse handed Mr. Silves written discharge instructions that warned patients with blood clotting problems against taking indomethacin. Within two weeks of his visit to St. Joseph, Mr. Silves suffered a pulmonary hemorrhage. He…

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  3. Burnside v. Simpson Paper Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Tincani v. Inland Empire Zoological SocietyWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Smith v. ShannonWashington Supreme Court · 1983

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  4. Bauer v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
  5. Estate of Baker v. Univ. of Vt.Vermont Superior Court · 2005

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