GP fends off $238,000 negligence claim over delayed coeliac disease diagnosis
A 'reasonable' GP would not have ordered the tests based on the patient's varying symptoms, the court ruled.
A GP sued for $238,000 for not diagnosing coeliac disease in an older adult over a six-year period has won his court battle.
The District Court of NSW ruled that a “reasonable” GP would not have ordered the tests for the patient based on his varying symptoms, including low vitamin B12, low serum folate and bouts of diarrhoea.
