In deciding the question of negligence by professionals the classical statement of law which has bee...........

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In deciding the question of negligence by professionals, the classical statement of law which has been widely accepted both by professionals generally and by medical practitioners in particulars is popularly called

Stephen test

Friedman test

Bolan test

Hyde test

Explanation:

Bolan test was laid down in the case of Bolam v Friern hospital Management Committee (1957) for assessing the appropriate standard of reasonable care in negligence cases involving skilled professionals such as doctors. It states that if a doctor reaches the standard of a responsible body of medical opinion, they are not negligent. However, this rule was rejected in the case of Montgomery, v Lanarkshire Health Board (2015)