Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-178

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery. See Kansas Statutes 65-1,114
  • Secretary: means the secretary of health and environment. See Kansas Statutes 65-1,114

The furnishing of data to the secretary of health and environment or his authorized representative, or to any other cooperating agency in such medical research study, shall not make any physician, hospital, sanatorium, rest home, nursing home or other persons or agency furnishing such data, subject to any action for damages or other relief.