(DOWNLOAD) "Allman v. Holleman" by Supreme Court of Kansas * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free

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Title: Allman v. Holleman
Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
Release Date : January 15, 1983
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 55 KB

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The opinion of the court was delivered by This is an appeal from a jury verdict in a medical malpractice action. Linda Allman was a 28-year-old widow and the mother of two children. In an effort to control her weight she consulted James F. Holleman, Jr., an osteopathic physician. At the time of the initial consultation, April 2, 1975, Linda was taking Ovulen-21, a birth control pill. She informed Dr. Holleman she also had taken tranquilizers and was taking thyroid medication. She reported she suffered from sluggishness, shortness of breath, and frequent headaches. Dr. Holleman placed her on a weight reduction program in which she would return to his office every week to be weighed and given a vitamin injection. This procedure was performed by a nurse. Every fourth week Linda would be examined by Dr. Holleman.