What Are the "Four Ds" That Must Be Present for a Malpractice

question 2

Multiple Choice

What are the "four Ds" that must be present for a malpractice suit against a dentist to be successful?

• A)Duty, dereliction, direct cause, damage
• B)Doctor, dereliction, damage, direct cause
• C)Due care, dentist, damage, dereliction

Acknowledge the role of tort law in providing remedies for civil wrongs and preventing future harms.

Understand the basic elements and objectives of tort law.

Differentiate between various types of torts, including assault, battery, defamation, false imprisonment, and invasion of privacy.

Identify the defenses available for tort actions and their applicability.

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Definitions:

Base-Rate Information

Statistical information about the frequency of events or characteristics within a given population, used in decision-making processes.

Illusory Correlation

The false perception of a relationship between two variables or events, often due to a cognitive bias or mistaken assumption.

Handsome Income

A significantly large amount of money earned, often implying higher than average.

Heuristic Bias

Cognitive shortcuts used by individuals that can lead to systematic errors or biases in judgment and decision-making.