Legal Opinion
Physicians Insurance v. Pistone
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 26, 1999No. 0033 M.D. Appeal Docket 1997PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
NEWMAN, Justice.
We granted allowance of appeal in this matter to determine when conduct constitutes the rendering of professional health care services.
*618 FACTS
On September 19, 1990, Annette Yaworsky was admitted to Pottsville Hospital and the Warne Clinic (the Hospital), with complaints of abdominal pain. Francis J. Pistone, M.D., who was on call that night, examined her and ordered a series of tests. During the next few days, physicians other than Dr. Pistone treated her for gallstones. On September 22, 1990, Dr. Pistone entered Annette Yaworsky’s semi-private room to…
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