Is a doctor held liable—during his training period and the beginning of his professional career, and under difficult working conditions—if he suspects that he caused the death of a patient or inflicted a permanent disability upon him? What is the expiation required in both cases? Is he permitted to resign from his job due to this fear and the working conditions?
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A physician is not permitted to practice medicine unless he is knowledgeable in medicine and proficient in it. If the physician suspects that he was the cause of an error, he is not liable for compensation, because the default is the exoneration of one's responsibility, and he is not required to abandon the medical profession as long as he is skilled in it.
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