MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE
Syllabus
ATTY. FRANCRIS C. TALON, RN, MD
INTRODUCTION
LAWS:
Section 5, Rule 138, Rules of Court
CASES:
Spouses Nuñez vs. Dr. Henry Daz [ G.R. No. 246489.
January 29, 2024]
Dr. Agbayani, Jr. vs. People [G.R. NO. 215121. June
23, 2021]
LICENSURE, REGISTRATION AND PRACTICE OF
MEDICINE
LAWS:
The Constitution, Art. XII, Section 14 (2nd Paragraph)
Republic Act No. 2382, June 20, 1959 [The Medical
Act of 1959]
Republic Act No. 4224, June 19, 1965
Republic Act No. 5946, June 21, 1969
Acts No. 4211 [August 02, 1935]
Republic Act No. 7722 [Higher Education Act of 1994]
CHED-CMO No. 18 series of 2016 (Policies, Standards
and Guidelines (PSGs) for the Doctor of Medicine
Program)
Section 5(j), Presidential Decree No. 223 or the
"Creating the Professional Regulation Commission
and Prescribing its Powers and Functions, as
amended by Section 7 (i), (1) of Republic Act No.
8981 or the "PRC Modernization Act of 2000"
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PRC Memorandum Order No. 3 (s. 2016) or the
Revised Guidelines in Implementing Section 70) (l)
CASES:
US vs. Gomez Jesus [G.R. No. L-9651 August 4, 1915]
Teresita Tablarin vs. Hon. Judge Angelina S. Gutierrez
[G.R. No.
78164, July 31, 1987]
DECS vs. San Diego [G.R. No. 89572. December 21,
1988]
PRC vs. de Guzman [G.R. No. 144681. June 21, 2004]
Board of Medicine vs. Yasuyuki Ota [G.R. No. 166097.
July 14, 2008]
Philippine Medical Association vs. Board of Medical
Examiners and
Jose Ma. Torres [G.R. No. L-25135. September 21,
1968]
People vs. Buenviaje [G.R. No. L-22945 March 3,
1925]
People vs. Quebral [G.R. No. 46094, September 27,
1939]
People vs. Anunciacion Vda. De Golez [G.R. No. L-
14160. June 30, 1960]
People vs. Guillermo Ventura [G.R. No. L-15079.
January 31, 1962]
People vs. Farhard Hatani Y Abolhassan [G.R. Nos.
78813-14.
November 08, 1993]
Orlando D. Garcia, Jr., vs. Ranida D. Salvador [G.R.
No. 168512. March 20, 2007]
PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
LAWS:
Article 1305, New Civil Code
Section 3.8, 3.9.1 Article III and Section 7.6, Article
VII, Code of Ethics of the Medical Profession
Section 1, Republic Act No. 6615, October 23, 1972
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Section 35(c), Article I, Republic Act 4136
Section 49, Article V, Republic Act 4136
Section 13(g), Rule 39, Rules of Court
Section 7.5, Article VII, Code of Ethics of the Medical
Profession
Section 15, Article II, 1987 Constitution
Section 1, Act No. 3573, repealed by Republic Act No.
11332
Section 2, Republic Act No. 10152
Article 1327, The New Civil Code
Article 234, Title X, Family Code
Section 1, Republic Act No. 6809
Article 211 and 216, Title IX, Family Code
Section 5, Article III, 1987 Constitution
Article 1339, New Civil Code
Section 1, Republic Act No. 6615, October 23, 1972
CASES:
Casumpang vs. Cortejo [ G.R. No. 171127. March 11,
2015 ]
Jarcia, Jr. vs. People [ G.R. No. 187926. February 15,
2012 ]
Dominguez vs. Lim Tama [ G . R. No. 16074. March
17, 1921 ]
Dr. Rubi Li vs. Spouses Soliman [G.R. No. 165279.
June 07, 2011]
Rodelas, Jr., vs. MST Marine Services [ G.R. No.
244423. November 04, 2020 ]
Imbong vs. Ochoa [ G.R. No. 204819. April 08, 2014 ]
IBP vs. Sec Purisima [ G.R. No. 211772. April 18, 2023
]
LIABILITIES OF PHYSICIANS
LAWS:
Article VII, Code of Ethics of Medical Professions
(Jointly Adopted by PRC and PMA, September 2019)
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PRC Resolution No. 2017-1033(A) 2017 Revised Rules
and Regulations in Administrative Investigations
Section 24 Republic Act No. 2382, June 20, 1959 [The
Medical Act of 1959]
Executive Order No. 212 [July 10, 1987]
Department of Health, Revised National Policy on
Violence and Injury Prevention, Administrative Order
No. 2, Series of 2014 [A.O. No. 2014-0002]
(Jan. 20, 2014).
Article 365, Revised Penal Code
Article 259, Revised Penal Code
Article 174, Revised Penal Code
Article 347, Revised Penal Code
Section 5.4, Article V, Code of Ethics of Medical
Professions (Jointly Adopted by PRC and PMA,
September 2019)
Republic Act No. 6615, October 23, 1972
Section 16 and 17, Act 3753 [Law on Registry of Civil
Status]
Article 2176 of the New Civil Code
CASES:
People vs. Lita Paña [G.R. No. 214444. November 17,
2020]
Teves vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 180363. April 28, 2009]
On Moral Turpitude
Cabugao vs. People [G.R. No. 163879, July 30, 2014]
Cruz vs. CA [G.R. No. 122445. November 18, 1907
Cruz vs. Agas [G.R. No. 204095. June 15, 2015 ]
Spouses Nuñez vs. Dr. Daz [G.R. No. 246489. January
29, 2024]
Picart vs. Smith [G.R. No. 12219. March 15, 1918] On
Test of Negligence
LIABILITIES OF HOSPITALS
LAWS:
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Section 2(a), Section 15, and Section 18, R.A. No.
4226, Republic Act No. 4226 [Hospital Licensure Act]
Republic Act No. 8344
Republic Act No. 9439
Batas Pambansa Blg 702 as amended by Republic Act
No. 8344 and Republic Act No. 10932
CASES:
Professional Services Inc. vs. Natividad and Enrique
Agana [G.R. No. 126297, January 31, 2007]
Rogelio P. Nogales vs. Capitol Medical Center [G.R.
No. 142625, December 19, 2006]
Rogelio E. Ramos, et. al. vs. CA [G.R. No. 124354,
December 29, 1999]
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
LAWS:
Please take note of applicable laws and rules
mentioned in the cases listed below
CASES:
Garcia-Rueda vs. Pascasio [ G.R. No. 118141.
September 05, 1997 ]
Cruz vs. CA [ G.R. No. 122445. November 18, 1997 ]
Ramos vs. CA [ G.R. No. 124354. December 29,
1999 ]
Reyes vs. Sisters of Mercy Hospital [ G.R. No. 130547.
October 03, 2000 ]
Ramos vs. CA [ G.R. No. 124354. April 11, 2002 ]
Motion for Reconsideration
Nogales vs. Capitol Medical Center [ G.R. NO.
142625. December 19, 2006 ]
Cantre vs. Spouses Go [ G.R. No. 160889. April 27,
2007 ]
Professional Services Inc. vs. Agana [ G.R. NO.
126297. January 31, 2007 ]
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Professional Services Inc. vs. CA and Agana [ G.R. No.
126297. February 11, 2008 ] Motion for
Reconsideration
Cayao-Lasam vs. Spouses Ramolete [ G.R. No.
159132. December 18, 2008 ]
Spouses Flores vs. Spouses Pineda [ G.R. No. 158996.
November 14, 2008 ]
Lucas vs. Tuaño [ G.R. No. 178763. April 21, 2009 ]
Professional Services Inc. vs. CA and Agana [ G.R. No.
126297. February 02, 2010 ] 2nd Motion for
Reconsideration
Li vs. Spouses Soliman [ G.R. No. 165279. June 07,
2011 ]
Aquino vs. Heirs of Calayag [ G.R. No. 158461. August
22, 2012 ]
Cereno vs. CA [ G.R. No. 167366. September 26,
2012 ]
Jarcia, Jr. vs. People [ G.R. No. 187926. February 15,
2012 ]
Huang vs. Philippine Hoteliers Inc. [ G.R. No. 180440.
December 05, 2012 ]
Cabugao vs. People [ G.R. No. 163879. July 30, 2014 ]
Dela Torre vs. Imbuido [G.R. No. 192973. September
29, 2014]
Solidum vs. People [ G.R. No. 192123. March 10,
2014 ]
Alano vs. Magud-Logmao [ G.R. No. 175540. April 14,
2014 ]
Casumpang vs. Cortejo [ G.R. No. 171127. March 11,
2015 ]
Cruz vs. Agas, Jr. [ G.R. No. 204095. June 15, 2015 ]
Rosit vs. Davao Doctor’s Hospital [ G.R. No. 210445.
December 07, 2015 ]
Borromeo vs. Family Care Hospital [ G.R. No. 191018.
January 25, 2016 ]
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital vs. Spouses Capanzana
[ G.R. No. 189218. March 22, 2017 ]
Allarey vs. Dela Cruz [ G.R. No. 250919. November
10, 2021 ]
De Jesus vs. Uyloan [ G.R. No. 234851. February 15,
2022 ]
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De Vera vs. Baltazar [ G.R. No. 227775. October 10,
2022 ]
Spouses Nuñez vs. Daz [ G.R. No. 246489. January
29, 2024 ]