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"This All Started When I Went on Vacation

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"This all started when I went on vacation. I noticed that my eyes were especially sensitive to the sun. I figured it was because the sun was brighter in Florida. But then my eyes kept hurting, even after we got home." The tendency of patients to define health concerns within the context of their everyday activities is called:

Definitions:

Assumption of Risk

A legal doctrine under which an individual knowingly and willingly takes on the risks associated with an activity, potentially limiting liability for harm that occurs as a result.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine that infers negligence from the very nature of an accident or injury, in the absence of direct evidence on how any defendant behaved.

Rebuttable Presumption

is a presumption in law that one can challenge and overturn with evidence to the contrary.

Breach of Duty

Failure to meet the standard of care or obligation required by law or contract, which could lead to legal action.