When a Patient's Reputation Is Injured as a Result of a Statement

question 292

Multiple Choice

When a patient's reputation is injured as a result of a statement made to another person about a patient's medical condition, this is called

• A) libel.
• B) slander.
• C) embezzlement.
• D) discovery.
• E) stare decisis.

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