The "Four Ds" That Must Be Present for a Malpractice

question 42

Multiple Choice

The "four Ds" that must be present for a malpractice suit against a dentist to be successful are duty,dereliction,direct cause,and:

• A)damages.
• B)doctor.
• C)due care.
• D)due process.

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Definitions:

Unit of Risk

A Unit of Risk quantifies the exposure to potential loss in an investment, typically measuring the volatility or variability of returns over a specified period.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability of a set of values, indicating how much the values differ from the mean of the set.

Mean/Variance

Framework used in finance to assess portfolios by evaluating their expected returns against their risk, measured by variance or standard deviation.

Sharpe Ratio

A measure that indicates the average return minus the risk-free return, divided by the standard deviation of return on an investment, used to understand the return of an investment compared to its risk.