Which Doctrine of Liability States That a Hospital or Healthcare

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which doctrine of liability states that a hospital or healthcare facility, even if not the employer, can be held liable for a sonographer's negligence, if the sonographer is a contractor or independent agent?

• A) Ostensible agency
• B) Res ipsa loquitur
• C) Master-servant
• D) Borrowed servant

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Definitions:

Co-sleeping

The practice of parents and infants or young children sleeping in close proximity, either in the same bed or in the same room, to facilitate bonding and caregiving.

Dendrites

The branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons.

Transient Exuberance

A rapid increase in the synaptic connections in an infant's brain, which later undergoes pruning to strengthen more frequently used connections.

Norm

An average, or standard, calculated from many individuals within a specific group or population.