The "Learned Intermediary" Doctrine

question 319

Multiple Choice

The "learned intermediary" doctrine:

• A) shields a physician from liability because of a drug company's mistake in dosage instructions
• B) is invoked by regulatory agencies in their arguments in court arguments in support of new regulations
• C) holds federal regulatory agencies supreme in all matters regarding control of product safety
• D) holds that the FDA has gone too far in preventing new, effective drugs from reaching the market in less time
• E) none of the other choices

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Definitions:

Magnification

In cognitive psychology, a distortion involving exaggerating the importance or significance of events, often seen in anxiety and depression.

Minimization

A defense mechanism where the individual downplays the significance or impact of an event or emotion.

Contingency Contracting

A behavioral intervention technique involving a written agreement between a client and a counselor specifying a behavior to be changed and the consequences that follow as a result.

Token Economy

A behavioral modification system that uses tokens as a form of reinforcement for displaying desired behaviors, which can later be exchanged for various rewards.