How Can the Dental Auxiliary Help in the Event of a Lawsuit

question 9

Multiple Choice

How can the dental auxiliary help in the event of a lawsuit?

• A) If an emergency occurs, do not interfere; let the dentist maintain full care of the patient.
• B) Administer medications prescribed only by the dentist and no other health care professional.
• C) Write down everything that transpired prior to, during, and after the emergency.
• D) Explain in detail the potential risks associated with any dental procedure to the patient.

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Definitions:

Innocent Misrepresentation

A false statement about a fact material to an agreement that the person who made the statement believed to be true.

Mutual Mistake

The result of an error by both parties about a material fact, that is, one that is important in the context of a particular contract.

Legal Consent

The voluntary agreement from a person with full understanding of the facts and implications to participate in a specific legal act, contract, or activity.

Undue Influence

A situation where an individual is able to persuade another's decisions due to the relationship between them, typically where one party is in a position of power over the other.